Green light for Norwegian reloading of Russian oil
The company ShipCargo has got green light from Norwegian environmental authorities for massive reloading of Russian oil in two fjords close to the Russian border.
Environmentalists are protesting the decision, saying that the shipping poses a major threat to the vulnerable coastal waters by the Barents Sea
According to newspaper Fiskeribladetfiskaren, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) has given permission for 450 reloading operations in the fjords Korsfjorden and Bøkfjorden. The two fjords are located just few kilometres from the border to Russia.
The newspaper refers to information from daily Dagens Næringsliv.
ShipCargo will be allowed to reload heavy oil products in the period 15 October – 1 May, and light oil products until 1 June. It is expected that the Russian Lukoil and Rosneft will among the providers of the oil.
Shipping companies have earlier been prohibited oil reloading in the area because of the fjords’ salmon stocks.
ShipCargo Kirkenes AS is a joint venture between Henriksen Shipping Services AS, Kirkenes and ShipCargo AS, Denmark.
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