Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Several men are transferred to Algeciras by ferry after the extraordinary departure of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI), in the Port of Ceuta, on August 3, 2024, in Ceuta (Spain). The Government Delegation in Ceuta has confirmed the transfer of 46 residents of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI) as the first measure taken to decongest the facilities and "recover normality" after the Ministry of Integration, Social Security and Migration ordered last August 1 to stop the reception of migrants in the Center. With a maximum capacity of 512 places, the CETI currently houses more than 600 people. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Several men are transferred to Algeciras by ferry after the extraordinary departure of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI), in the Port of Ceuta, on August 3, 2024, in Ceuta (Spain). The Government Delegation in Ceuta has confirmed the transfer of 46 residents of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI) as the first measure taken to decongest the facilities and "recover normality" after the Ministry of Integration, Social Security and Migration ordered last August 1 to stop the reception of migrants in the Center. With a maximum capacity of 512 places, the CETI currently houses more than 600 people. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Several men are transferred to Algeciras by ferry after the extraordinary departure of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI), in the Port of Ceuta, on August 3, 2024, in Ceuta (Spain). The Government Delegation in Ceuta has confirmed the transfer of 46 residents of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI) as the first measure taken to decongest the facilities and "recover normality" after the Ministry of Integration, Social Security and Migration ordered last August 1 to stop the reception of migrants in the Center. With a maximum capacity of 512 places, the CETI currently houses more than 600 people. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Spain sending 46 migrants to the Peninsula to decongest Ceuta's CETI

Several men are transferred to Algeciras by ferry after the extraordinary departure of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI), in the Port of Ceuta, on August 3, 2024, in Ceuta (Spain). The Government Delegation in Ceuta has confirmed the transfer of 46 residents of the Temporary Stay Center for Immigrants (CETI) as the first measure taken to decongest the facilities and "recover normality" after the Ministry of Integration, Social Security and Migration ordered last August 1 to stop the reception of migrants in the Center. With a maximum capacity of 512 places, the CETI currently houses more than 600 people. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spanish ports coping with goods congestion in Mediterranean due to Red Sea disruption

STORY: Spanish ports coping with goods congestion in Mediterranean due to Red Sea disruption SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ports 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Catalan): CARLA SALVADO, Deputy general manager of Commercial and Marketing at Port of Barcelona STORYLINE: Spain's Mediterranean ports in Barcelona, Valencia and Algeciras say that they are coping with a surge in goods traffic as maritime trade between Asia and Europe is diverted due to attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Many shipping companies have chosen to avoid the threat in the Red Sea by sending their ships around Africa's Cape of Good Hope and then into the western Mediterranean. This has led to increased container traffic in S

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Summer Getaway In The Port of Algeciras - Spain

Traffic in the Port of Algeciras in the framework of the OPE 2023. On July 30, 2023 in Algeciras (Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain). The Operation Crossing the Strait (OPE), coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior through the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, welcomes this weekend --from July 28 to 30-- intense traffic of vehicles crossing from Spain to North Africa, reaching the Port of Algeciras the maximum figure of 9,000 vehicles and 35,000 people on Saturday. The ports of Algeciras, Tarifa, Malaga, Motril, Almeria, Alicante, Valencia, Ceuta and Melilla are participating in the OPE. The ports receiving the highest volume of vehicles are those of Tangier-Med and Ceuta. July 30, 2023. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kings of Spain, Netherlands support green hydrogen initiative

STORY: Kings of Spain, Netherlands support green hydrogen initiative DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of kings of Spain and the Netherlands 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): TERESA RIBERA, Spanish minister for ecological transition 3. various of a green hydrogen factory in Puertollano City) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROB JETTEN, Minister for climate and energy policy of the Netherlands 5. various of a green hydrogen factory in Puertollano city STORYLINE: King Felipe VI of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited the city of Cadiz in southwestern Spain on Wednesday to support a project to create a green hydrogen corridor. The green hydrogen corridor is expected to take the fuel from the nearby port of Algeciras to Rotterdam in the Netherlands for distribution throughout Northern Europe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): TERESA RIBERA, Spanish minister for ecological transition "The Netherlands and Spain are the first countries where

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (r) next to the King of the Netherlands, William Alexander, (l) during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (r) next to the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, (2r) during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (r) next to the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, (2r) during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (r) next to the King of the Netherlands, William Alexander, (l) during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (r) next to the King of the Netherlands, William Alexander, (l) during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (r) together with the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, (l) preside over the family photo during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (left) with the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, (right) during the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (r) together with the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, (l) preside over the family photo during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

King Willem-Alexander Visit To Spain

The King of Spain, Felipe VI, (4r) together with the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, (5r) attend an explanation during the working days entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)' at the Port of Algeciras, June 14, 2023 in Cadiz (Andalusia, Spain). Felipe VI chairs, together with the King of the Netherlands, the working sessions entitled 'Accelerating Europe's Energy Transition. Green Hydrogen Maritime Corridor between Southern and Northern Europe (Algeciras-Rotterdam)', in which also participates the president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno. Photo by Nono Rico/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

China's Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe

STORY: China's Tianjin opens new container shipping route to Europe DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEE JOO-MYUNG, Chairman of HMM (China) Co., Ltd. 3. various of containers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LEE JOO-MYUNG, Chairman of HMM (China) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: HMM (Hyundai Merchant Marine), a leading shipping company in the Republic of Korea, on Thursday opened a new direct container shipping route linking north China's Tianjin Port with major European ports. According to the company, HMM will put 12 24,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) ultra-large container ships into weekly operation. The shipping route will connect Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Hamburg in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LEE JOO-MYUNG, Chairman of HMM (China) Co., Ltd. "The main products transported on the route are home furni

Traffic in Spanish ports returns to pre-pandemic levels

STORY: Traffic in Spanish ports returns to pre-pandemic levels DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Spanish ports 2. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): LLUIS SALVADO, President of Port of Barcelona 3. various of Spanish ports STORYLINE: Activity in Spanish ports grew by some 3.5 percent last year, almost matching the record levels of traffic before the pandemic began. According to Spain's national port authority, Puertos del Estado, the country's 46 ports registered 563.3 million tons of goods traffic in 2022. This was just under the record of 564.5 million tons seen in 2019. Puertos del Estado reported that the Port of Algeciras in southern Spain saw its traffic increased to 108 million tons, a 3-percent hike compared to 2021, while the Port of Barcelona registered 70 million tons, a 6.9 percent increase year-on-year. It was a record recovery for Barcelona, which announced on Feb.14 a historic turnover of 181 million euros (193 million do

Police detain suspected jihadist in northern Spain

STORY: Police detain suspected jihadist in northern Spain DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the suspected jihadist detained by agents of the Spanish National Police and Civil Guard in Girona, northern Spain (courtesy of Spanish National Police and Civil Guard) 2. various of the victim together with the emergency and police services in the suspected jihadist attack in Algeciras, southern Spain STORYLINE: Spanish police on Friday detained a man suspected to be a jihadist in the northern Spanish city of Girona. The Spanish Interior Ministry said the suspect was of Moroccan origin but had Spanish nationality. It said the suspect had a profile of "great violence and aggressiveness." The suspect had obtained manuals to train in weapons and explosives before his arrest. On the day of his arrest, he searched for instructions on how to carry out an attack with a bladed weapon, according to the Interior Ministry. The arrest came just 48 ho

One dead in machete attack in Spanish churches

STORY: One dead in machete attack in Spanish churches DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the attack STORYLINE: A man armed with a machete killed one person and injured several others on Wednesday when storming two churches in the city of Algeciras in southern Spain. Local police said a sexton was killed and a priest was seriously wounded in the attack. According to reports from the Spanish TV network RTVE, the attacker shouted "Allah" during his attack. Police said the attacker had been arrested. The details of the attacker's name or nationality have not been released. The authorities are investigating the attack as a possible act of terrorism. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

Malta's chemical tanker stranded due to strong winds, heavy waves

STORY: Malta's chemical tanker stranded due to strong winds, heavy waves DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: NAXXAR, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the stranded chemical tanker STORYLINE: A chemical tanker on Saturday morning was stranded at the Bahar ic-Caghaq coast of the city Naxxar, Malta, in very rough seas caused by strong winds, forcing the deployment of tug boats to keep it from running aground. So far, due to the continuing strong winds, the tanker has not got out of the trouble. Maltese Transport Minister Ian Borg said in a facebook post that the Transport Malta is assisting the rescue operation for the 209-meter tanker and confirmed the risk of pollution is very low. The tanker's crew was unable to get the tanker's anchor to hold, and the tanker was on way to Marsaxlokk, a southern port of Malta, from the Spanish port of Algeciras in Cadiz, according to the Maltese media report. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Naxxar, Malta. (XHTV)