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CAPTAIN Prastana Taohim was found guilty by an Alabama jury for dumping waste into US waters.
16:33 18 May
CAPTAIN Prastana Taohim was found guilty by an Alabama jury for dumping waste into US waters.

An Alabama District court jury yesterday found Taohim guilty of two counts of obstruction of justice for failing to record the waste dump in ... Full Story >>

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Master guilty of dumping
Master guilty of dumping
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CAPTAIN Prastana Taohim was found guilty by an Alabama jury for dumping waste into US waters. 
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USC weighs taking over bankrupt steel mill
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UNITED Shipbuilding, the government-owned corporation, and state bankers are considering taking over a bankrupt steel mill in the Russian Far East. 
Japan's nuclear gap a gain for LNG
Japan's nuclear gap a gain for LNG
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AS JAPAN’S government called today for homes and businesses to cut energy use by up to 15%, Norwegian broker RS Platou said Tokyo’s move would again boost the LNG sector. 
Maersk to seek rate rise for Latin America
Maersk to seek rate rise for Latin America
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MR orders rise tenfold
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BLT garnishments approved
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