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New shipping service from Barcelona and Valencia to Algiers According to sources of Intramediterráneo, commercial agents of Unifeeder in Spain, this Danish shipping company currently operates in the Mediterranean with a fleet of 13 container ships and offers both regular sea routes for local goods transport and feeder services for shipment redistribution. The new regular service from Barcelona and Valencia to Algiers' Old Port offers a two day transit time from the Catalan capital. The new route's first shipment took place last Saturday, 18 May, when the ship "Pioneer Lake" left Barcelona bound to Algiers. The "Pioneer Lake" is a container ship with a capacity for approximately 1,000 TEU, and in addition to transporting local goods from both Spain and Algeria, it will also accept cargo from transoceanic lines for their later redistribution in Northern Africa.

All crew members of the "Hans Marburg" which was attacked by pirates 250 km off Malabo on Apr 23 were released on May 23. The captain, the 2nd officer, the chief engineer and a mate had been taken hostage. They have already returned to Germany where they were medically treated. The federal German Police launched an investigation.

The "Red Jet 4" which is operating between Southampton and the Isle of Wight has been involved in a collision while leaving it’s berth in West Cowes on May 24, 2013, for the sailing to Southampton at 4.15 p.m. A yacht hit the moving ferry. None of the passengers onboard the vessel were injured. The vessel immediately returned to the West Cowes Terminal, and all passengers disembarked safely. The amount of damage to the vessels involved was not yet known. Ferry Operator Red Funnel and Cowes Harbour Commissioners were conducting a full a investigation into the incident. Red Funnel have since cancelled all sailings by the Red Jets due to adverse weather conditions.

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Several passengers of the "Celebrity Eclipse" were struck by a vomiting bug. The ship has returned to Southampton on May 25, 2013, where it departed on May 11 on a Mediterranean cruise. 77 guests and five crew members - 1.8 per cent of those on board the ship - were caught by what was thought to be the winter vomiting bug norovirus. The ship was woulto undergo an extensive and thorough cleaning in Southampton.

The "Nexo Maersk" was detained after having caused an oil Spill in Valencia. Cleaning work on the HFO spill was being carried out in the Xità dock at Valencia Port on May 24. Photo: www.shipspotting....

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The police and Coastguard were called to a dispute aboard the "Arctic Lady" which was heading out from Hammerfest on May 23, at 8.30 p.m. Two Crew members had started to fight, and the police needed the assistance of the Coastguard to sort it out. A man in his late 30s was arrested and taken to the police station for questioning. The victim, a man in his early 40s, had broken his nose and was rushed to hospital for examination. The LNG-tanker briefly returned to Hammerfest around 10 p.m. before resuming its trip to Barcelona.