The 77,750-cbm Schumi (built1987) was detained just prior to the annual Chinese holiday by lawyers fromlocal firm Oon & Bazul.

Theexact details as to why the ship has been arrested remain unclear, but it islikely to be related to outstanding payments for services.

The Thai-flagged VLGC is operated by Siam LuckyMarine Co Ltd on behalf of Thailand's largest LPG trader Siamgas and Petrochemicals.

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