Póvoa de Varzim Archives

Details of the Adler are freely available on navigation sites like Marine Traffic, in spite of the fact that the vessel is on a blacklist. This image can be found on that site, with many others. It was taken by Michael Wittek.

Sanctioned Russian cargo vessel intercepted three nautical miles off Póvoa de Varzim

News has started coming in of a sanctioned Russian cargo ship being intercepted for ‘violating Portuguese territorial waters’ at the end of August, ending up just three nautical miles off

September 19, 2025by Natasha DonnIn Póvoa de Varzim, Russia

Colombian smuggler arrested in Póvoa de Varzim

Diego Buitrago, 62, one of Colombia’s most notorious smugglers, has finally been run to ground in Póvoa de Varzim, where he had been living ‘in hiding’ for the last few

December 5, 2024by Natasha DonnIn Arrest, Crime, Póvoa de Varzim