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Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
News

Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Escorted After Breakdown Off Spain

An oil tanker under EU sanctions for carrying Russian oil is being escorted to Tanger Med in Morocco by a Spanish rescue ship, Spain's Merchant Marine said on

January 27, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
he word POLICE is printed on the back of a high-visibility stab-proof vest worn by local and national police officers at the scene of an incident.
News

Spain Dismantles Vast Narco-Fleet in Record Atlantic Drug Bust

Spanish authorities have dismantled what they describe as the largest cocaine trafficking network operating in the Atlantic, delivering a major blow to a

January 26, 2026
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
An aerial view of the Balenciaga Shipyard
Shipbuilding

AD Ports Group Expands Into European Shipbuilding to Boost Offshore Wind Capabilities

Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group has moved to expand its European footprint and offshore wind capabilities with the acquisition of one of Spain’s most

January 21, 2026
Total Views: 465

Sunday, January 11, 2026
2026 RORC Transatlantic Race
Interesting

Sailing-Speed Demons Argo And Zoulou Lead Atlantic Charge As Fleet Sets Sail

By Ossian Shine ARRECIFE, Lanzarote, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Two sleek MOD70 trimarans burst out of Lanzarote on Sunday with their sights set on a

January 11, 2026
Total Views: 2201

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Shipping containers are seen at the port of Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2024
News

Washington Slams Spain’s Ban on Israel-Bound Arms Shipments

 A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed concern on Wednesday over Spain's measures limiting access to Spanish ports and airspace to ships and planes

September 10, 2025
Total Views: 708

Monday, September 8, 2025
Shipping containers are seen at the port of Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 2024
Defense

Spain Bars Israel-Bound Arms Ships from Its Ports

Spain will increase pressure on Israel by banning Israel-bound ships and aircraft carrying weapons from calling at Spanish ports or entering Spanish

September 8, 2025
Total Views: 1402

Friday, July 18, 2025
Aerial of Barcelona's cruise port with cruise ships berthed
Cruise Ships

Barcelona Reduces Port Capacity to Limit Cruise Ship Calls

By Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño (Bloomberg) — Barcelona is set to reduce the number of port terminals for cruise ships in the city’s latest attempt to

July 18, 2025
Total Views: 2352

cargo ship
News

Greek Owner of Cocaine-Loaded Vessel Seized in 2023 Denies Charges

ATHENS, July 18 (Reuters) – The Greek former owner of a cargo ship, seized by Spain in 2023 for carrying more than four tons of

July 18, 2025
Total Views: 4266

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
A crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel
Energy

Russian Oil Gets Flipped Between Tankers Near Spanish Exclave of Ceuta

A cargo of Russian oil appears to have been switched between ocean-going tankers near a Spanish exclave in north Africa, restoring a clandestine practice that

November 12, 2024
Total Views: 3027

Thursday, September 5, 2024
Bunker Spill Shuts Several Beaches in Spain’s Gran Canaria
Oil Spill

Bunker Spill Shuts Several Beaches in Spain’s Gran Canaria

TELDE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – An oil spill off the Spanish island of Gran Canaria forced local authorities to close several beaches in the popular holiday

September 5, 2024
Total Views: 1496

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
ship bunkering
Shipping

Spain Detains Cargo Ship Over Fuel Spill Near Ceuta

MADRID, July 22 (Reuters) – Spanish authorities have detained a German-operated cargo ship for causing a spill during a refuelling operation near

July 23, 2024
Total Views: 986

Monday, February 26, 2024
Spain’s Ports See Goods Traffic Rise as Red Sea Crisis Continues
Shipping

Spain’s Ports See Goods Traffic Rise as Red Sea Crisis Continues

MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The volume of goods moving through Spain’s top ports rose by as much as 25% in January as attacks on shipping in

February 26, 2024
Total Views: 1482

Friday, August 25, 2023
Spanish police make record cocaine bust. Photo: Spanish Police
Shipping

Spanish Police Seize Record 9.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Hidden in Banana Shipment

MADRID, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Spanish police have made a record cocaine seizure, finding 9.5 tonnes of the drug hidden among boxes of bananas in

August 25, 2023
Total Views: 2320

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
two tankers conduct ship-to-ship transfer
Shipping

Russian Oil Switched Between Tankers Off Spanish Enclave After Four-Month Hiatus

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s flagship crude oil was switched between tankers off the coast of a Spanish enclave in north Africa after a four-month hiatus in

August 15, 2023
Total Views: 13862

Tuesday, July 4, 2023
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

Spain Risking Billions to Export Green Hydrogen

By Thomas Gualtieri (Bloomberg) — At a port across from Gibraltar, two European monarchs made a rare joint appearance in June to bestow their imprimatur

July 4, 2023
Total Views: 7607

Sunday, July 2, 2023
Divers from Valencia University map and assess the state of a 2,500-year-old Phoenician vessel that is submerged 60 meters from the beach of Mazarron, Spain, June 20, 2023. Jose A Moya/Regional Government of Murcia/Handout via REUTERS
Interesting

Spanish Archaeologists Plan Rescue Of 2,500-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck

MADRID, (Reuters) – A group of Spanish archaeologists have made detailed diagrams of a 2,500-year-old Phoenician shipwreck to help work out how best to

July 2, 2023
Total Views: 6412

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Transfers at Sea Shift Away From Spanish Enclave

(Bloomberg) — The transfer of Russian crude between tankers at sea has shifted away from Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, amid mounting pressure

June 28, 2023
Total Views: 1339

Sunday, April 30, 2023
The oil tanker Minerva Virgo, docked at the oil terminal, is seen after leaving a Russian port around the time that nation invaded Ukraine in late February. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/File Photo
Shipping

Spain Finds No Proof of Sanctions-Violating Russian Diesel

By Thomas Gualtieri and Rodrigo Orihuela (Bloomberg) –The Spanish government said an initial inquiry found no evidence to justify allegations that

April 30, 2023
Total Views: 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023
tanker at sea
Shipping

Spain Calls for Tougher Enforcement of Oil Transfers at Sea

MADRID, March 31 (Reuters) – Spain has called for tighter scrutiny of oil transfers involving tankers at sea as the number of unregulated ships

March 31, 2023
Total Views: 787

Saturday, March 25, 2023
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
News

Spain Urges LNG Importers To Cut Ties With Russia

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) Spain, the biggest European buyer of liquefied natural gas from Russia, is urging importers not to sign new contracts with

March 25, 2023
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