The Argentine government has authorized the export of live cattle for slaughter, reversing a prohibition that had been in place for over five decades.
https://gcaptain.com/argentina-gives-green-light-to-cattle-exports-in-five-decade-reversal/
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Australia To Ban Live Sheep Exports By Sea From May 2028
By Emily Cadman May 11, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Australia will ban the live export of sheep by sea from May 2028, and help those impacted by the decision to adjust, Agriculture Minister…
https://gcaptain.com/australia-to-ban-live-sheep-exports-by-sea-from-may-2028/
Livestock Carrier Forced to Return to Port of Darwin After Engine Room Fire
A Luxembourg-flagged live export ship carrying 3,600 cattle was forced to return to Australia’s Port of Darwin on Wednesday following a fire in its engine room, Australia’s national broadcaster ABC…
https://gcaptain.com/livestock-carrier-forced-to-return-to-port-of-darwin-after-engine-room-fire/
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 a cattle ship off the Canary Islands…
https://gcaptain.com/spain-seizes-cocaine-worth-114-million-from-livestock-ship/
Livestock shipping strikes again: Death and cruelty on the high seas
Shipping has suffered its share of reputational problems through the years, from pollution to allegations of price gouging. But of all the world’s ocean trades, livestock shipping is in a reputational class all its own. Decade after decade, vessel casualties and reports of animal cruelty keep piling up.
Yet another major accident occurred this month: On June 11, the livestock carrier Al Badri 1 sank after leaving its berth in Suakin, Sudan, on the Red Sea, with 15,800 sheep onboard. All crew...
Thousands Of Sheep Drown In Red Sea As Sudan Ship Founders
By Mohammed Alamin Jun 12, 2022,(Bloomberg) –About 16,000 sheep bound for Saudi Arabia drowned when an overloaded ship foundered off Sudan’s Red Sea coast, the Sudanese exporters’ association said. The ship…
https://gcaptain.com/thousands-sheep-drown-red-sea-sudan-ship-founders/
Types of Merchant Ships – How Many Do You Know?
Merchant ships are the lifeblood of global economy. They move an immense number of goods that feed billions of people around the world. There are an estimated 74,000 vessels floating in many parts of the seas right now. We categorize them into different types of ships according to their function....
https://www.seamanmemories.com/types-of-merchant-ships-how-many-do-you-know/
Livestock Carrier Catches Fire Off Spain
A fire on board a Togo-flagged livestock carrier has been extinguished after burning off Spain’s Port of Tarragona. The fire was reported on board the MV Elbeik last Friday as…
Animal Deaths At Sea Spike Fueling Calls For EU Livestock Carrier Ban
By K Oanh Ha and Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) In late December, some 1,800 bulls left Spain for Turkey aboard a ship called the Elbeik. The trip was supposed to take…
Ageing livestock carriers pose high risk, report shows
Animal Welfare Foundation, Tierschutzbund Zürich and Robin des Bois have published a comprehensive review of EU-approved livestock carrier vessels highlighting the high risks for crews, animals and…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ageing-livestock-carriers-pose-high-risk-report-shows/