Kanway Global has been leaking bunker fuel in Taiwan’s Keelung port since 16 March, causing seven other ships docked nearby to be tainted.
The leak happened shortly after the 1998-built, 1,675 TEU Kanway Global was refueled after 10 pm local time. Local reports suggested that too much fuel was pumped into the vessel, causing the oil spill.
After being informed, Taiwan International Ports Corporation’s (TIPC’s) Keelung branch urgently deployed oil booms to control the pollution, causing...