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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
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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: 13749

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
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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: 6167

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Stock photo of an oil tanker 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: 1192

Sunday, April 30, 2023
Spain Finds No Proof of Sanctions-Violating Russian Diesel
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: 1941

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: 733

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
Total Views: 2016

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Ship Manager Denies Pollution Incident Alleged by Spain
Shipping

Ship Manager Denies Pollution Incident Alleged by Spain

LONDON/MADRID, Feb 22 (Reuters) – A tanker that was detained by Spain and accused of discharging fuel in open waters near the northeastern port

February 22, 2023
Total Views: 1555

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Spain Detains Tanker Over Mediterranean Oil Discharge
Shipping

Spain Detains Tanker Over Mediterranean Oil Discharge

By Emma Pinedo and Jonathan Saul MADRID, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Spain has detained and fined a Maltese-flagged oil tanker it says discharged oil in

February 21, 2023
Total Views: 6932

Saturday, January 28, 2023
Spain Seizes Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Livestock Ship
Shipping

Spain Seizes Cocaine Worth $114 Million From Livestock Ship

MADRID, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Spanish police seized 4.5 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated street value of 105 million euros ($114 million) after raiding

January 28, 2023
Total Views: 9741

Monday, August 30, 2021
Ferry Runs Aground Off The Spanish Island Of Ibiza Leaving 10-Year-Old Seriously Injured
Grounding Incidents

Ferry Runs Aground Off The Spanish Island Of Ibiza Leaving 10-Year-Old Seriously Injured

(Reuters)–A ferry ran aground off the Spanish island of Ibiza on Saturday night, August 28, an incident the emergency services told local media had

August 30, 2021
Total Views: 2587

Evacuees From Afghanistan Arrive at Naval Station Rota, Spain
Navy

Evacuees From Afghanistan Arrive at Naval Station Rota, Spain

U.S. Naval Hospital( Reuters)– Part of group of the 450 Afghan citizens who have been evacuated from Kabul cross a security checkpoint after arriving on

August 30, 2021
Total Views: 943

Friday, October 23, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction
Environment

Warships to Wind Turbines: Spain Shipyard Eyes EU Aid in Pivot to Wind Power

By Jeannette Neumann (Bloomberg) — Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is stepping up its bet on offshore wind energy, a venture that stands to benefit from the

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 153

Monday, September 28, 2020
Spanish Coast Guard Bans Boats Because Of Killer Whales
Environment

Spanish Coast Guard Bans Boats Because Of Killer Whales

by Inti Landauro (Reuters) – Sailing enthusiasts are going to need a bigger boat if they want to sail off Spain’s northwestern tip after killer whales

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 168

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Interview: Spain’s Salvage Director Jose Luis Garcia Lena Talks Maritime Rescue
Accidents

Interview: Spain’s Salvage Director Jose Luis Garcia Lena Talks Maritime Rescue

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Jose Luis Garcia Lena is Director of Spain’s Salvage and Maritime Safety Society (SASEMAR),

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 43

Monday, February 18, 2019
Spanish patrol vessel Tornado
Maritime News

Spain and Gibraltar Offer Differing Accounts of Warship Incident

LONDON/MADRID, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Authorities in Madrid and Gibraltar gave differing versions on Monday of an incident in which a Spanish warship told

February 18, 2019
Total Views: 40

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Maritime News

Spanish Warship Ordered Ships to Leave British Waters Near Gibraltar

LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – A Spanish warship tried to order commercial shipping to leave anchorages in British waters near Gibraltar but was challenged

February 18, 2019
Total Views: 28

Friday, June 15, 2018
Spain To Offer Maritime Migrants Free Healthcare
Defense

Spain To Offer Maritime Migrants Free Healthcare

By Rodrigo de Miguel (Reuters) – Spain’s new socialist government promised on Friday it would restore free healthcare for undocumented migrants, a

June 15, 2018
Total Views: 7

Monday, August 28, 2017
Cheshire cargo ship fire
Interesting

Cargo Fire Peters Out on British Bulk Carrier MV Cheshire Off Canary Islands

The fertilizer cargo on board a UK-flagged cargo ship has finally stopped smoldering more than two weeks after its crew was forced to abandon ship due to toxic

August 28, 2017
Total Views: 279
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