National Nov 5, 2020
Ship owner says Mauritius oil cleanup mostly over by January
Efforts to remove oil spilled by the MV Wakashio have been hampered by difficulties in cleaning coral reefs and mangrove trees.
National Sep 11, 2020
Mauritius ship operator Mitsui OSK to pay ¥1 billion for recovery
"We will provide long-term contributions to the environment and the society of Mauritius," the company said in a statement.
World Aug 21, 2020
Mauritius oil spill: Data shows ship deviated from shipping lane
Data from a maritime analysis firm showed that the Wakashio diverted more than 100 km from a regular shipping lane before crashing into the reef.
National Aug 17, 2020
Japan to send second relief team to Mauritius in response to oil spill
The government said Monday Japan will dispatch a second disaster relief team to Mauritius this week in response to an oil leak from a Japanese freighter that ran aground off the Indian Ocean island nation last month. The seven-member team, including officials from the Environment ...
National Aug 14, 2020
Owner of ship off Mauritius open to compensation claims for oil spill
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier Wakashio, operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, was carrying 3,800 tons of fuel oil when it ran aground on July 25.
National Aug 13, 2020
Focus turns to damages owed by Japan ship owner for Mauritius spill
Nagashiki Shipping's costs could be limited to about ¥2 billion based on two maritime accident treaties, but it may have to pay more if serious faults are found.
Business Aug 12, 2020
The Japanese firm that operates a ship leaking fuel off the coast of Mauritius has been involved in accidents before, including a 2006 oil spill in the Indian Ocean. Mitsui OSK Lines operates the MV Wakashio, which ran aground on July 25 just off the ...
World Aug 10, 2020
Anxious Mauritians use hair to stem Japanese ship's oil spill
Mauritians are making floating booms of human hair and leaves in a round-the-clock scramble to mop up oil leaking from a grounded Japanese ship onto their pristine Indian Ocean beaches. The MV Wakashio, owned by the Nagashiki Shipping Company and operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Line, ...
National Aug 9, 2020
Japan to send disaster relief team to Mauritius over freighter's fuel leakage
More than 1,000 tons of fuel oil had leaked from the stranded freighter, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., the operator of the vessel, said Sunday.