Legal Opinion
World Fuel Services Trading, DMCC v. Hebei Prince Shipping Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 17, 2015No. 14-1434PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AGEE, Circuit Judge:
World Fuel Services Trading, DMCC, (“DMCC”) brought this in rem action against the M/V HEBEI SHIJIAZHUANG (“the Vessel”) seeking to enforce a maritime lien for the supply'of necessaries under the Federal Maritime Lien Act (“FMLA”), 46 U.S.C. § 31342(a). The district court held that DMCC was entitled to a maritime lien for the amount due for marine fuel (referred to as “bunkers”) provided to the Vessel, and granted DMCC’s motion for summary judgment. Hebei Prince Shipping Company, Limited, (“Hebei Prince”), the owner of the Vessel, appeals. For the reasons that follow, we…
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