A pre-trial conference between legal representatives of Jeddah-based National Bunkering Company Limited (NBC) and the owner and/or demise charterer of the bulk carrier Nord (IMO No. 9254513) was carried out at the High Court of the Republic of Singapore on Thursday (25 June).
NBC was claiming USD 108,887.87 for the supply and delivery of 310.00 metric tonnes (mt) of low sulphur marine gas oil at the Port of Jeddah on or about 23 February 2020, according to documents obtained by Manifold Times from the court.
In addition, NBC is further claiming contractual and/or other interest on the sum of USD 108,887.87 and costs from the owner and/or demise charterer of Nord.
The Singapore court authorised arrest of the 52,454 dwt bulk carrier at Singapore port on 29 March; the vessel was subsequently released on 2 April.
Photo credit: MarineTraffic / Lammert Melk
Published: 30 June, 2020
The winding up application filed on 1 July is directed to be heard at the High Court of the Republic of Singapore at 10.00 am on 24 July.
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Claim relates to deliveries of MGO to the vessels Pacific Diligence, Pacific Valkyrie, Pacific Defiance, Crest Alpha 1, and Pacific Warlock between March 2020 to April 2020.
