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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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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

42 mins ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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: 1583

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
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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
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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

August 30, 2021
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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
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Friday, October 23, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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