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MISC in $245m court spat with Shell

MISC, Malaysia’s energy shipping giant, has revealed details of a $245m court spat with Shell.

GKL, an MISC subsidiary, is has taken Shell subsidiary SSPC to court over a failed contract to build and lease the Gumusut-Kakap floating production system (FPS).

The appointment of an adjudicator and arbitrators are ongoing, MISC revealed while issuing its third quarter results.

MISC ceo hinted at acquisitions in his quarterly comments, stating: “Moving forward, to fulfill our aspiration of consistently providing better energy-related maritime solutions and services, MISC will capitalise on timely investment opportunities to ensure future business sustainability.”

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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