Finnlines Plc refers to the release of the Customs of today
at 10:00 hours concerning the container containing spare parts of tanks
loaded on board MV Finnsun in St. Petersburg on 20.12.2012 on her way
via the port of Kotka to the port of Antwerp, Belgium.The real state of the cargo being military vehicle equipment and the
final destination in Syria was detected in Antwerp on the 3rd of January based on the normal re-checking procedure of the contents of the
cargoes on board. According to Regulations of the Council of the
European Union concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation
in Syria, it is prohibited to transfer or export arms and related
material of all types to Syria.Therefore the cargo was not unloaded in Antwerp and under Finnish law Finnlines could not take the container back to St. Petersburg.
Finnlines decided immediately to keep the container on board and bring
it back to Helsinki for discharge and delivery the cargo promptly to the Finnish Customs. Finnlines immediately requested the Finnish Customs to restrain the cargo and an inspection was conducted at the port of
Vuosaari in Helsinki on the 9th of January 2013.Finnish Customs have been given all information on the cargo during
the transit of the vessel from St. Petersburg to Antwerp and is giving
all assistance to the Customs in the investigations.
SHIPPING NEWS
15 February 2013 - 22:31
Syrian Shipment Loaded on Board MV Finnsun in St. Petersburg
Finnlines Plc refers to the release of the Customs of today at 10:00 hours concerning the container containing spare parts of tanks
SHIPPING NEWS
15 February 2013 - 22:31
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