Nigeria LNG Fends Off OW Bunker-Related Ship Arrest Order

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday December 10, 2014

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) and its subsidiary Bonny Gas Transport Limited have obtained court protection fending off the arrest of one of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, local media reports.

An arrest order for the LNG Finima had originally been issued by a court in Louisiana on behalf of NuStar Energy Services Inc., who secured the arrest on unpaid bunker bills related to the demise of former fuel supplier OW Bunker.

NLNG said that it had gone before a court in New York to protect the ship and other assets from similar actions from other claimants.

"The invoiced amount is being paid into Court to be released to the party adjudged entitled to receive it, and in the meantime no steps can be taken against any Bonny Gas or NLNG assets," said Kudo Eresia-Eke, NLNG's general manager of external relations.

"This renders redundant an arrest order obtained last week by the physical supplier in Louisiana, and operations in the Bonny Gas fleet should be able to continue normally and without interruption by any of the competing claimants."

Nustar previously said that it was owed $2.46 million for roughly 3,600 metric tons of fuel delivered late in October.

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