Liability for a palm oil spill that closed 13 beaches in Hong Kong has yet to be established after the slick spread to the city's shores following a collision between two vessels in China's Pearl River Delta. About 1,000 tonnes of the oil was shed and 90 tonnes has been removed from Hong Kong's beaches, including tourist hotspots. The Straits Times The shipping company involved has not been identified, creating uncertainty about which jurisdiction would handle damages claims.
Liability for a palm oil spill that closed 13 beaches in Hong Kong has yet to be established after the slick spread to the city's shores following a collision between two vessels in China's Pearl River Delta. About 1,000 tonnes of the oil was shed and 90 tonnes has been removed from Hong Kong's beaches, including tourist hotspots. Hong Kong authorities were not alerted for two days about the crash, which happened within 50 miles of the city. The shipping company involved has not been identified, creating uncertainty about which jurisdiction would handle damages claims.