Paradip Port Authorities detain Chinese cargo ship over monetary dispute

PARADIP : The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has detained the Chinese cargo vessel ZHE HAI 505 in response to an order from the Odisha High Court.

The detention, carried out on July 31, was an outcome of a financial disagreement between the ship’s owner and a trading company over the delivery of low-sulfur marine gas oil.

The dispute started when Sandi Trading Ltd, who delivered the low-sulfur marine gas oil, alleged that the vessel’s owner did not pay ₹99.81 lakh.

The company filed an admiralty complaint in the Orissa High Court, seeking a decree under Section 4 of the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act 2017.

The court concluded that the claim was valid under admiralty jurisdiction and found enough grounds to detain the vessel.