Canberra, Australia: The Australian government says it has reached a 39.3 million Australian dollar ($29.6 million) settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal carrier to pay for environmental damage caused when the ship ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef six year ago.
The government had sued Shenzhen Energy Transport for at least AU$120 million in the Australian Federal Court after the fully laden ship Shen Neng 1 went off course and grounded on Douglas Shoal, 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of the town of Rockhampton, among the World Heritage-listed coral reefs in April 2010.
Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg said in a statement on Monday that Shenzhen Energy Transport had agreed to the out-of-court-settlement after refusing to accept responsibility for restitution for more than six years.
The government had sued Shenzhen Energy Transport for at least AU$120 million in the Australian Federal Court after the fully laden ship Shen Neng 1 went off course and grounded on Douglas Shoal, 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of the town of Rockhampton, among the World Heritage-listed coral reefs in April 2010.
Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg said in a statement on Monday that Shenzhen Energy Transport had agreed to the out-of-court-settlement after refusing to accept responsibility for restitution for more than six years.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Australia Holds Study Fair In Delhi To Help Students With Visas, Scholarships Australia To Give $74 Million As Assistance Package To Ukraine Increase In Skilled Visas In Focus At Australian Jobs Summit Mamata Banerjee's Sunday Ultimatum To CBI For Death Penalty In Rape-Murder How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan "Prove With Pics Crime Scene Intact": Court To Bengal Over Hospital Vandalism Eva's Hot Take On A Little Black Dress Was Served In A Rosette Number JD Vance's Bestselling Tale From Rags To Riches Can Be His Political Tool Trump Made Rs 2 Crore From Bible Sales, Holds Rs 8 Crore In Crypto: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.