The Tariq Ibn Ziyad ferry, managed by the national maritime transport company, has been detained at the port of Alicante, Spain, as of Tuesday, October 27, 2026. According to data from the vessel monitoring platform VesselScore, this detention occurs shortly after the 31-year-old ship resumed service following two years of maintenance work in Greece. This marks the third time the vessel has been detained and the second time at the port of Alicante, following a previous incident in November 2022. The Spanish maritime authorities took this action during a port state control inspection; however, the specific technical reasons or deficiencies remain undisclosed. As of now, the operating company, Algérie Ferries, has issued no official statement regarding the situation or the duration of this immobilization.