The 23 crewmembers on the Chinese vessel Union Demeter, which has been detained in India’s Haldia Port for over 40 days, will be able to return home soon with the help of the Chinese consulate in India.
, which has been The vessel has been detained at the port since December under order of a court in Mumbai as the shipowner Tranvast, which declared bankruptcy in December, owed money to bunkering firms.
As food supplies and fuel on the ship are almost depleted, the crewmembers of the ship turned to the local Chinese embassy for help.
The Chinese consulate general in Kolkata said it has coordinated with the local government in Jiangsu, expecting the crewmembers will return to China in the near future.
