阿尔巴尼亚官员拦下了一艘悬挂土耳其国旗的船只Moliva XA443A，该船因涉嫌携带危险废物进入杜拉斯港。

此前，总部位于西雅图的环保非政府组织巴塞尔行动网络（BAN）发出警告，该网络在收到有关货物的信息后通知了官员。

2024年10月27日，检察官指示海关和警方扣押了船上的102个集装箱，据估计，这些集装箱中约有2100吨来自钢铁行业使用的污染控制过滤器的废物。

在试图将这些集装箱运往泰国失败后，这些集装箱被送回了阿尔巴尼亚，泰国当局以未获批准为由拒绝入境。

在经过南非和新加坡等地后，在整个航线上发现了这种有害物质，引起了国际社会的关注。

这些地区一直在处理来自发达国家的大量废物，这引发了人们对非法倾倒行为的担忧。

总理Edi Rama在最近的一次议会会议上为政府辩护，声称这批货物的文件是经过核实的，根据欧洲法律，氧化铁不属于有毒废物。

尽管如此，阿尔巴尼亚***仍指责政府参与了危险物质的贩运。

检察官发布的扣押令援引了禁止伪造文件和非法出口的规定。在调查进行期间，这些集装箱将被密封并全天候监控。

BAN的执行董事吉姆·帕克特（Jim Puckett）要求对货物内容物进行透明的检测。

他敦促当局使用独立的实验室，以确保公众可以信任结果。帕克特还讨论了负责任的废物管理的必要性，特别是因为阿尔巴尼亚的目标是使其政策与欧洲联盟的政策保持一致。

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英文原文

Albanian officials have stopped a Turkish-flagged ship, Moliva XA443A, from entering Durres port on suspicion of carrying hazardous waste.



The intervention followed a warning from the Basel Action Network (BAN), a Seattle-based environmental NGO, which informed officials after receiving information about the cargo.



On October 27, 2024, prosecutors directed customs and police to seize the 102 containers aboard the ship, which are estimated to contain about 2,100 metric tons of waste from pollution control filters used in the steel sector.



The containers were returned to Albania after a failed attempt to deliver them to Thailand, where authorities refused entry because the shipment was not authorized.



The hazardous material has become an international concern after being spotted across the route, which included stops in South Africa and Singapore.



These regions have been dealing with an influx of waste from developed nations, which has raised concerns about illegal dumping practices.



Prime Minister Edi Rama defended the government in a recent parliamentary session, claiming that the shipment’s documentation was verified and that iron oxide is not classified as toxic waste under European laws.



Despite this, opposition parties in Albania have accused the government of involvement in the trafficking of hazardous substances.



The seizure order issued by the prosecutors cites rules that prohibit document falsification and illegal export.  The containers will be kept sealed and monitored around the clock while the investigations are underway.



BAN’s executive director, Jim Puckett, is asking for transparent testing of the cargo’s contents.



He urged authorities to use independent laboratories to ensure the public can trust the results.  Puckett also discussed the need for responsible waste management, especially because Albania aims to align its policies with those of the European Union.

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