Customs intercept more than ten tonnes of cocaine in Dunkirk

Customs intercept more than ten tonnes of cocaine in Dunkirk

Metropolitan France has never known such a catch. Nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine were seized this weekend in the port of Dunkirk in the North, an absolute record, according to a source close to the file. The drug was hidden in a container and was intercepted by customs, which have not yet officially communicated on … Read more

The longest sailing cargo in the world has been launched and it is French

The longest sailing cargo in the world has been launched and it is French

To the sound of film’s music “Pirates of the Caribbean”, A ship considered as the longest sailing cargo cargo in the world was launched on Friday, January 31, in the Turkish port in Tuzla, east of Istanbul. After the launch of a bottle of champagne against his shell, the Neoliner Origin136 meters long, entered the … Read more

The sinking of a Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean, a “terrorist attack”, according to the owner company

The sinking of a Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean, a “terrorist attack”, according to the owner company

The sinking of the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea was due to a “terrorist attack”the company owning the ship, which reports to the Russian Defense Ministry, said on Wednesday, without supporting its comments. The Oboronloguistika company said in a statement, cited by Russian state agencies, that it “believes a targeted terrorist … Read more

Cargo plane crashes in Lithuania killing at least one (firefighters)

Cargo plane crashes in Lithuania killing at least one (firefighters)

A DHL cargo plane connecting Germany and Lithuania crashed Monday morning near the airport in Vilnius, killing at least one person, firefighters said. “The plane was supposed to land at Vilnius airport and crashed a few kilometers from the airport”Renatas Pozela, head of the fire and rescue service, told the press, adding that one of … Read more

Taiwan: race against time to extract fuel from a stranded Chinese cargo ship

Taiwan: race against time to extract fuel from a stranded Chinese cargo ship

Taiwan’s maritime authorities said they had undertaken on Friday to extract nearly 300 tonnes of oil from the tank of a Chinese cargo ship which ran aground off the island after the passage of powerful typhoon Kong-rey. The Chinese-flagged Yu Zhou Qi Hang was carrying three cranes from Keelung in northeastern Taiwan to China on … Read more