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Class action lawsuit about bad bunker would be groundbreaking

The US is the obvious jurisdiction in a lawsuit against suppliers in the wake of the on-going case of contaminated bunker, maritime lawyers explain to ShippingWatch. A class action by several carriers could mark a new chapter in bunker claims.
Mathias Steinø is a partner at Hafnia Law. | Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Christian Als
Mathias Steinø is a partner at Hafnia Law. | Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Christian Als
by TOMAS KRISTIANSEN, NIKLAS KRIGSLUND

The current problems with bad bunker have hit so many shipping companies that it could become a groundbreaking reference point when determining liability in similar cases, says partner Mathias Steinø of law firm Hafnia Law.

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