2013-08-20

400 volunteers have been busy ringing the 20.278 flamingo chicks. There are historical figures for salt lake at Fuente de Piedra north of Malaga on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, where 20,000 flamingo couples have had as many flamingo chicks.

Flamingo chicks are measured and weighed before being ringed. A job that starting early in the morning at the Reserva Natural Laguna Fuente de Piedra. Using aerial photography so can researchers identify rhe colonies of flamingo birds in the area.

In recent days have 1800 flamingo chicks come into the world out of the total 20,278 who have been registered this year. Hundreds of volunteers help with ringed no. Many of them use their vacation days at work.

The reason for the record numbers is the abundant water in salt lake. After the winter rains, the depth is about three feet in the lake that is normally dry. Reserva Natural Laguna Fuente de Piedra area nor about Malaga is on 8.663 hectares.

Two million Euros in fines to car hire companies for conspiracy

Five car rentals and two car bodies on the Costa del Sol has been fined two million euros because of the conspiracy. The companies and associated unions have agreed on prices.

The sector criticizes penalty which they claim is “disproportionate” and “unfair” and says it will appeal against the decision of the competition kommisionen Competencia, property Marbella.

Car hire companies in the province of Málaga victims are Goldcar, Avis, Centauro, Niza Cars and Helle Hollis.

In addition to rental car companies in the province of Malaga have other rental companies in Valencia, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands received fines. In total there are about 19 ​​companies and associations with a total fine of 35 million Euros.

The world’s largest container ship passed the Costa del Sol

The world’s largest container ship, Maersk McKinney Møller Maersk Line, passed yesterday the Costa del Sol and Gibraltar Strait on its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe. The impressive ship passed the lighthouse Punta Europa 14.30 towards Rotterdam in Holland where she calling on Friday August 16.

The Danish shipping company wrote on Twitter that the ship passed between Europe and Africa. “Havens giant” crossed the Suez Canal on August 9. The fog at sea yesterday prevented most from seeing the huge container ship, which measures 398 meters.

After Rotterdam continues Maersk McKinney Moller to Bremerhaven (Germany), Gdansk (Poland), Aarhus (Denmark) and Gothenburg before the ship returns to Asia.

The ship was built at the shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea. The ship is named after the company’s former CEO, Maersk McKinney Møller, who recently passed away.

In Algeciras port made ​​major changes in the current situation to the port to receive the world’s largest container ships in 2014. Among other things, the port I Alcerias be loaded 235 containers per hour.

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