X-Press Feeders pays £20m into court as claims battle looms over X-Press Pearl fire

Singapore operator has won a UK legal decree limiting liability from serious casualty

The 2,743-teu X-Press Pearl (built 2021) after Sri Lanka Navy and salvors boarded the ship on 2 June 2021.
The 2,743-teu X-Press Pearl (built 2021) after Sri Lanka Navy and salvors boarded the ship on 2 June 2021.Photo: Sri Lanka Navy
Published 3 November 2023, 07:10Updated 3 November 2023, 15:16
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