By Joseph Ax NEW YORK, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two Colombians ran a major heroin and cocaine smuggling operation to New York aboard the Royal Spanish Navy's official training ship, paying thousands of dollars in bribes to midshipmen on the vessel, prosecutors said on Friday. The two men were arrested late on Thursday in Colombia, said the office of New York's special narcotics … [Read more...]
EU Court Annuls Illegal Aid ruling on Spanish Ship Finance Scheme
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Europe's second-highest court gave clearance on Thursday to a Spanish tax lease scheme in the shipbuilding industry, annulling a decision by EU regulators two years ago that this gave a selective advantage to companies and so was illegal state aid. The ruling by the Luxembourg-based General Court underlines the hurdles facing … [Read more...]
Debunkering of Sunken Trawler Oleg Naydenov Complete Off Canary Islands
Spain's sea search and rescue organization, Salvamento Marítimo, says the debunkering of the Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov that sunk in April has been completed and all leaks sealed. The ship, which sank after an onboard fire about 15 miles off of Punta Maspalomas in the Canary Islands on April 14, is reported to have held an estimated 1,409 tonnes of fuel. Ardent, the … [Read more...]
Maersk Containership Spills Fuel Off Barcelona During Bunkering Operations
Cleanup is underway off Spain after a Maersk containership spilled fuel oil during bunkering operations Tuesday night. Spain's maritime emergency agency Salvamento Maritimo reports that it was informed by crew of the MV Nele Maersk of an accidental spill that occurred during routine fuel transfer operations Tuesday night while approximate 140 km (87 miles) … [Read more...]
Iran Hopes to Export Gas to EU Through Spain
DUBAI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Iran hopes to bring its gas to the European Union by shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Spain, Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying on Monday at a news conference with his Spanish counterpart in Tehran. Iran has no ability to freeze its gas into LNG for tanker exports beyond the reach of pipelines, after several projects stalled … [Read more...]