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Maersk Campton. Photo: VesselFinder

By Alexander Whiteman

21/08/2024

More than 100 containers onboard two Maersk-chartered ships will be offloaded in Singapore and returned to their point of origin in Albania, after allegations they contain hazardous industrial waste bound for Thailand.

Affected are 61 containers on the 15,413 teu Maersk Candor and 41 on the Maersk Campton, both ships chartered from interests linked to international ship management company Zodiac Maritime.

US non-government organisation Basel Action Network monitors the toxic trade and had warned the Thai government early this month that the ...

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