Sweden Detains Dry Cargo Ship En Route From Russia

2026-04-12 08:03:47

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, this was reported on the Swedish Coast Guard's website

“Monitoring the Baltic Sea, the Swedish Coast Guard's aircraft discovered yesterday that the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Hui Yuan was flushing coal residues into the sea. This is a violation of the Environmental Code,” the statement reads.

The Swedish Coast Guard crew inspected the vessel near Ystad, southern Sweden, on Sunday.

A preliminary investigation is currently underway, and the prosecutor has decided to hold a hearing. The suspicion is a violation of the Environmental Code.

It is noted that the bulk carrier Hui Yuan is registered in Panama. The vessel was en route from Russia to Las Palmas, Spain.

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As reported by Ukrinform, on April 3, the Swedish Coast Guard detained a Russian tanker subject to sanctions, which is suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea.

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