Indian apex court issues temporary stay on Tuticorin terminal contract termination

PSA International has won a temporary reprieve from the Indian Supreme Court against a terminal contract termination notice issued by the Tuticorin port authority, also known as V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC), near Chennai, India.

PSA-Sical Terminals, which began operations in 1998, has been mired in a protracted legal battle over royalty obligations towards VOC.

The stay order, restraining VOC from proceeding with any action against PSA-Sical, would remain in force until the matter is finally decided...

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Tuticorin terminal contract fiasco threatens PSA’s investment push in India

PSA International’s growth aspirations in India have received a jolt after the country’s southern Tuticorin Port authority, also known as V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC), last week issued a notice of termination to PSA-Sical Terminals over long unsettled royalty obligations.

“Till date, PSA Sical has not paid the royalty dues nor approached this port for payment of the royalty dues. In terms of Article 13.4.5 of the License Agreement, the 90 days period of termination notice expired on 19 April 2022....

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