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Tierra del Fuego Declares British Tanker VS Promise Docking Illegal

8/28/2026

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Tierra del Fuego government condemned the British-flagged tanker VS Promise docking in Ushuaia.
The province invoked law 852, which bans British-flagged vessels, and declared the tanker’s presence illegal.
President Javier Milei removed the port authority and its multimillion-dollar revenues in January.
As of Monday night, the Milei administration had not publicly responded to the provincial complaints.

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Tierra del Fuego government condemned the British-flagged tanker VS Promise docking in Ushuaia.
The province invoked law 852, which bans British-flagged vessels, and declared the tanker’s presence illegal.
President Javier Milei removed the port authority and its multimillion-dollar revenues in January.
As of Monday night, the Milei administration had not publicly responded to the provincial complaints.