Standing cattle: shipment left for Israel, another for Morocco and ship remains stuck in Turkey

Last weekend, two shipments of live cattle departed from Uruguay for Morocco and Israel. In total, around 6,800 heads, consisting of steers and bulls weighing approximately 300 kilos each, were shipped, with approximately 3,400 animals to each destination, a source told Ganadería.uy. Meanwhile, the "Spiridon II," which set sail from Montevideo on September 19, has yet to unload. It has been anchored off the port of Bandrma since October 21, and at least 48 animals have died. "An import request was submitted on October 21 to the veterinary control post at the port of Bandrma for the entry of 2,901 heads of cattle from Uruguay, on behalf of 15 companies," the government explained in a statement, as reported by the news agency AFP. "Inspections revealed that some animals did not have ear tags or electronic identification chips, and that 469 did not match the provided lists," it detailed. "Due to these irregularities, the entry of the shipment into the national territory was denied, ...