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THE High Court has granted summary judgment in favour of Ansa McAl Ltd and Alstons Shipping Ltd, striking out a multimillion-dollar claim brought against them by German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft.

Justice Margaret Mohammed found that Hapag-Lloyd had “no realistic prospect” of succeeding in its claim to recover $58 million for allegedly shipping hazardous fuel that leaked in 2021 and contaminated vessels and port facilities in Spain and Jamaica.

Mohammed ruled that the company failed to plead any facts showing that Ansa McAl or Alstons Shipping obtained an unjust benefit or gain.