Drug cartels now use livestock ships loaded with disease-infested cows, called “cocaine cows,” to smuggle cocaine into Europe. An investigative report has revealed the scale and complexity of this ...

Drug cartels are using ships packed with disease-ridden cattle to smuggle huge quantities of cocaine to Europe. Police do not seize the vessels because it is a “logistical nightmare” to deal with the ...

As the world's livestock shipping fleet ages, urgent action is needed to protect lives and the environment. What are the ...

A German animal welfare group has warned that thousands of cattle aboard a livestock ship from Uruguay are at risk of dying after being stranded off the Turkish coast for weeks. The vessel, Spiridon ...

The 116-meter livestock carrier Blue Ocean A was towed to safety after suffering engine failure in adverse conditions on ...

RED SEA — A Comoros-flagged livestock vessel was intercepted and temporarily detained in the Red Sea on July 24, 2025, after unidentified individuals in a wooden boat opened fire and ordered it to ...

As efforts to dislodge the huge container ship stuck in the Suez Canal intensified Saturday, an animal-rights nonprofit is airing concerns over animals trapped in cargo vessels. Ships carrying ...

Renewed scrutiny of live export shipping capacity risks oversimplifying a highly regulated system where animal welfare outcomes are driven far more by rigorous livestock preparation, strict standards, ...