Tag: The Lighthouse Winmore

Hong Kong ship crew questioned in S. Korea for oil transfer to North

  SEOUL, South Korea  (AFP) — The crew of a Hong Kong-registered ship have been detained for questioning in South Korea since their tanker was impounded in November for transferring oil to a North Korean vessel and breaching UN sanctions, customs officials said Saturday. The Lighthouse Winmore, which was chartered by a Taiwanese company, was impounded by South Korean customs authorities at the port of Yeosu on November 24 following an inspection. “Since then, inspectors […]