News / Evergreen denies Ever Forward environmental damage in Chesapeake Bay

Credit: Matthew Abbott at Baltimore Shipspotting

21/04/2022

Taiwan vessel operator Evergreen has denied its box ship Ever Forward caused environmental damage when it became grounded in Chesapeake Bay and was later refloated.

Maryland state comptroller Peter Franchot asked the carrier to launch what he called a $100m “responsibility fund” to cover environmental and economic costs ...

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