Maritime commission opens probe into Spanish port restrictions

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened an investigation into reports that Spain has denied ships sailing from the U.S. entry to its ports in a way that hinders trade and could violate U.S. shipping law. In a Federal Register notice published on Friday, the commission said it had been informed on Nov. 19 that Spain “had denied entry to its ports to at least three vessels, including some that are participants in the United States Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Maritime Security...