According to a statement from the National Crime Agency (NCA), the drugs carried on the 17,500-cbm Star Stratos (built 2007) from Colombia were of a likely UK street value of £40m ($62.6m).

Clarksons’ database lists Nissen Kaiun as the owner of the vessel.

But a spokesperson from the Japanese owner told TradeWinds it does not own Star Stratos.

According to data from the Equasis database, the reefer is owned by Singapore’s Grace Ocean, which has a fleet of three bulkers, according to Clarksons.

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