Cargo Ship Carrying Artillery Shells Stuck In Vigo After Containers Break Loose

Cargo Ship Carrying Artillery Shells Stuck In Vigo After Containers Break Loose
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The German-owned freighter HC Eva Marie, carrying artillery shells from Jordan to Germany, remains docked at the Port of Vigo, Spain, after experiencing a cargo shift caused by Storm Eowyn.

The vessel sought refuge at the port after waves exceeding 10 meters made navigation unsafe, with another storm, Herminia, approaching.

The 11,000 dwt tween-decker, built in 2007 and flagged in Antigua, was transporting 96 containers when nine broke loose, suffering external structural...

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