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Spiridon II Livestock Transport Organizer Due in Court

Jun 11, 2026

The Austrian livestock dealer allegedly responsible for the weeks of livestock suffering and death on the Spiridon II is to appear before the Krems Regional Court in Austria on Friday as part of a civil lawsuit. The importers of the animals accuse him of fraud.The cattle from Uruguay—half of which were pregnant heifers—were originally destined for Turkey. Upon arrival, however, they were not allowed to be unloaded from Spiridon II because…

Old Livestock Carriers Spark Animal Welfare and Pollution Debate

Feb 12, 2026

The 34-year-old livestock carrier ship Blue Ocean A, flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, has been detained at the Italian Port of Cagliari after a port state control inspection found 54 irregularities, 30 of which were considered serious…

Chief Officer of Livestock Carrier Charged in Cocaine Sting

Nov 23, 2025

Four men, including the chief officer of an international livestock carrier, have been charged over their alleged roles in an organised crime plot to import more than 525kg of cocaine into Australia, after packages of the drug were found floating in the ocean off Western Australia…

Missile Strikes Close to Livestock Carrier

Jun 22, 2025

Ethical Farming Ireland has joined 21 other NGOs calling on EU Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Olivér Várhelyi to suspend all shipments of livestock to Israel following the escalation in conflict with Iran.The call comes after a missile…

Houthis Claim Attack on Four Ships at Israel's Haifa Port

Jun 23, 2024

Yemen's Houthis said early on Sunday that they had conducted a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militant group, targeting four ships at Israel's northern Haifa port.The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said…

Contagious Condition Diagnosed in Al Mawashi Feedlot

Apr 08, 2024

South Africa’s NSPCA has confirmed the presence of contagious ecthyma, an infectious dermatitis of sheep and goats, which is contagious to humans too, in a herd bound for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.NSPCA National Inspectors observed lesions on…

Australian Government Considering Re-Export of Livestock

Feb 01, 2024

The Australian Department of Agriculture continues to assess an application to re-export the sheep and cattle currently loaded on the livestock carrier Bahijah.The government recalled the vessel after it diverted from the Red Sea over a week into its voyage to the Middle East…

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