In a significant development, the U.S. Government has imposed environmental fines on a Greek ship operator and owner for not acting up to prevent pollution in the Mississippi River.
Joanna Maritime Limited and Empire Bulkers Limited will have to pay a $2 million fine for playing with their pollution prevention equipment in M/V Joanna vessel, which violated the Ports and Waterways Safety Act and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS).
When an inspection was carried out in March 2022, it...