According to Vanguard news reports, security and environmental officials yesterday, quarantined a ship laden with e-waste which they said is toxic and posed major threat to humans. The ship, M.V Marevia brought in two containers considered very dangerous and sent port officials into a panic mode. The newspaper reports further stated that the vessel which is currently anchored at the Tin-can Island Container Terminal (TICT), was quarantined by officials of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) with other port agencies keeping vigil on it. Reliable sources said to Vanguard that the vessel which berthed on January 5 originated from Tilbury in England and that the importers were based at Alaba International Market.
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