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Spain
Every Vessel Hunter story on Spain: 4 stories, from 24 August 2026 to 11 September 2026. Newest: "Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges still dwarf every other EU port on tonnage". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges still dwarf every other EU port on tonnage
Rotterdam handled 397.3 million tonnes in 2024 and Antwerp-Bruges 243.7 million, with third-placed Hamburg on 97 million as the gap collapses below the top two.
Tug Seized off the Canary Islands With 3,361 Kilograms of Cocaine in 139 Bales
Spanish forces intercepted the tug GT Victory in the Atlantic near the Canary Islands with more than 3,300 kilograms of cocaine on board, in one of the largest seizures recorded in the islands.
Spain Arrests Ten Smugglers Who Opened Fire on a Customs Patrol Boat
Spanish forces have arrested ten smugglers who opened fire on a customs patrol boat off Huelva, seizing six tonnes of hashish and a second vessel serving in support.
Algeciras Lines Up EUR 1.4 Billion to Hold Its Position at the Strait
Algeciras has mapped almost EUR 1.4 billion of public and private investment through 2030, aiming for installed container capacity of 7.5m teu by the end of the decade.
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