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	Oil Shipping, Chokepoints and Spills (source is the Energy Information Administration unless otherwise noted) Shipping World Oil Transit Chokepoints Information is provided on major world oil transit centers, also known as "chokepoints" due to their potential for closure. Disruption of oil flows through any of these export routes could have a significant impact on world oil prices. U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics Program From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The following links are provided solely as a service to our customers, and therefore should not be construed as advocating or reflecting any position of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) or the United States Government. In addition, EIA does not guarantee the content or accuracy of any information presented in linked sites. International Maritime Organization of the United Nations OECD -- Maritime Transport Intertanko -- International Association of Independent Tanker Owners Ports Guide Online World Cargo Port Links World Ports Threats to Oil Transport -- Institute for the Analysis of Global Security Spotlight on Oil Transport Risks -- BBC Major tanker spills, key tanker trade route times Marine Electronic Highway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore An innovative program for the management of highly congested and confined waters Piracy The following links are provided solely as a service to our customers, and therefore should not be construed as advocating or reflecting any position of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) or the United States Government. In addition, EIA does not guarantee the content or accuracy of any information presented in linked sites. Piracy Attacks -- Latest News From the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ICC Weekly Piracy Report ICC Quarterly Piracy Maps (1Q2004) Spills Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Market Impacts EIA analysis of the impact of the Exxon Valdez oil spill on petroleum markets. Links to other United States government sites: EPA Oil Program Provides information about the U.S. EPA's program for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills that occur in and around inland waters of the United States. Spill Profiles The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists and profiles significant oil spills in the United States. National Response Center The National Response Center (NRC) is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills. The NRC is a service of the Department of Transportation and the Coast Guard. NOAA -- Exxon Valdez Spill NOAA -- Photos of Major Past Oil Spills The following links are provided solely as a service to our customers, and therefore should not be construed as advocating or reflecting any position of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) or the United States Government. In addition, EIA does not guarantee the content or accuracy of any information presented in linked sites. Amoco Cadiz Spill, 1978 (in French) Prestige Oil Tanker Spill Guardian newspaper analysis of the impact of the 2002 Prestige oil tanker spill off the coast of Spain. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council Cleanupoil.com The International Directory of Oil Spill Cleanup Contractors ITOPF -- International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited "Objective technical advice, expertise, assistance and information on effective response to ship-source pollution."