Tanker

The US warns Chinese tankers against turning off transponders

The US government has warned Cosco-owned Dalian Tankers "very heavily" against turning off the AIS systems on its ships. Dalian Tankers denies having turned off the transponders.
Photo: Andy Wong/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Andy Wong/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by CHRISTIAN CARLSEN

The White House warns Chinese shipping companies against turning off their so-called AIS systems, as several of them have allegedly done since the US imposed sanctions against Cosco-owned shipping company Dalian Tankers, reports Reuters.

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