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  • Ship Cited in Beirut Blast Hasn’t Sailed in 7 Years. We Found It. (NY Times)

    08/08/2020 9:35:57 AM PDT · by texas booster · 15 replies
    The New York Times ^ | Aug 7 2020 | Christoph Koettl
    ...The Rhosus left for its last journey from Batumi, Georgia, in September 2013. Its cargo was destined for Mozambique, but the captain was ordered to make an unscheduled stop in Beirut to take on additional freight. Captain Prokoshev said they needed to make extra cash to pay for their passage through the Suez Canal. Lawyers for the ship’s creditors said the additional cargo was supposed to be transported to Jordan. ...The Rhosus was left abandoned, and Lebanese authorities transferred its cargo to a warehouse in the port. In 2015, the ship was moved 1,000 feet up the pier where it...