Owner of grounded cargo ship could face new fine for oil spills

The owner of the Togo-registered cargo ship Sopfia that ran aground on the Tainan coast when Typhoon Gaemi hit Taiwan last month could be subject to a third fine after the ship leaked oil from its hull, a port official said Monday.

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