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The business of bunkering

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20 July
๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ. There is a potential environmental disaster brewing in the Eastern Capeโ€™s Algoa Bay. Since 2016, ship-to-ship refuelling (known as bunkering) has been happening at sea. Itโ€™s a growing industry. But experts warn itโ€™s threatening the survival of endangered African penguins and other marine life in the area through the potential for spills and increased noise pollution. The government agency responsible for overseeing the practice, though, says the criticism is misplaced. Carte Blanche investigates.
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