KARACHI: The authorities in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have seized a Pakistan oil tanker for demurrage at the Dubai sea port on the order of a local court.
This was revealed by Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) Chairman Arif Elahi. He said that the matter will be resolved soon, as it is an old dispute of demurrage and a routine matter.
The tanker, namely MT Lahore, was detained after a Ukrainian shipping company handed the Fujairah port operator an arrest warrant issued by a UAE court, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation said.
The PNSC chairman said the amount of demurrage is disputed, saying, “according to our records the amount is $186000, while the company claims the amount to be around $210,000.”
