Singapore's Ezra Holdings has been roped into a civil action filed by US shipbuilder VT Halter Marine against its joint venture EMAS Chiyoda Subsea (ECS).

The company said the summons in a case at the US district court in Mississippi relates to the breach of a loan agreement by ECS and the guarantee provided by Ezra.

Halter Marine filed the suit last month against ECS, claiming $3.3m.

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