DVB Bank in talks with Iran after ship flees detention in SL
January 18, 2013 12:20 am
Germany’s DVB Bank is in talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) after one of
its ships fled detention in Sri Lankan waters due to debt payment claims, a bank spokeswoman
said on Thursday.
Sri
Lanka’s navy said earlier the MV Amina fled late on Wednesday. Last week the
navy had fired warning shots to prevent the vessel from leaving.
“The
ship Amina has broken the arrest; that is a very unusual move. DVB is in talks
with IRISL to find out how to further proceed now,” the DVB spokeswoman said.
The
spokeswoman added DVB Bank was seeking to seize a further two Iranian ships,
after obtaining an order from a Singapore court, for debt claims. (Reuters)
