Subscribe to RSS feedSwire denies oil spill clean-up backflip
Swire Shipping has rejected accusations from Queensland premier Anna Bligh that the company reneged on an agreement to cover the full cost of the Pacific Adventurer oil spill in March.
Oil from Pacific Adventurer washes onto Queensland beaches in March
In a joint statement with federal transport minister Anthony Albanese, Ms Bligh "demanded" that Swire pay the full cost of the spill, now estimated at $34m.
However, Swire said that under the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC),...
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