Overview
- The Nada, a Togo‑flagged carrier operated by Livestock Express, discharged the cattle in Libya after Turkey refused entry on October 21 over sanitary‑certificate inconsistencies.
- Uruguay’s MGAP said the country’s sanitary credibility is unaffected and that authorities will keep monitoring pending data on animals lost during the voyage.
- Animal‑welfare groups report several dozen deaths and fear carcasses were dumped at sea following days‑long AIS outages, and they have requested international investigations by OMSA and the IMO.
- The journey stretched to roughly ten weeks, far beyond common live‑cattle transport guidelines of about three weeks, intensifying welfare concerns.
- Exporter Ganosan described the episode as an ordeal and says its role ended at loading, while the Libya landing occurred without a bilateral sanitary protocol and the buyer will decide any onward movement.