News / Yang Ming box ship released by Australia after 'unnecessary' arrest

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Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming has said normal cargo operations had resumed on the YM Eternity, which had been arrested in Sydney on Sunday.

“YM Eternity has been released from arrest on 10 February and normal cargo operation has been resumed immediately,” a corporate communique said today.

The carrier apologised to customers and claimed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority had arrested the YM Eternity “in a way that caused unnecessary and maximum inconvenience to Sydney customers on a Sunday and without any notice”.

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