Spain did not allow the Malta-flagged and Turkish-owned Black Star tanker to enter Barcelona, which was loaded with palm oil and petroleum derivatives.
The Spanish authority claimed that the ship, owned by Atlantic Maritime and operated by the YMN tanker, carried out ship-to-ship loading (STS) from the Russian tanker ANDREY PERVOZVANNIY off Malta between April 23 and 25.
The EU imposes an embargo not only on Russian ships but also on Russian cargo.