Published on: 2026-08-10
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, August 10 /Xinhua/ — The Chinese Maritime Court has successfully resolved a dispute arising from a collision between two foreign vessels in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz, the Supreme People’s Court /SPC/ of China reported on Monday.
The case, in which the amount of claims reached 180 million yuan / approximately 26.5 million USD /, was heard by the Guangzhou Maritime Court / GMC / in Guangdong Province in southern China under the leadership of the SPC. The case involved the vessel “Adalinn” flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda and the vessel “Front Eagle” flying the flag of Liberia, both owned and operated by foreign companies, according to a statement from the Supreme People’s Court.
The collision of two vessels occurred in June 2025 in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz. While the “Front Eagle” was undergoing repairs in Shenzhen /Guangdong province/, the owner of the “Adalynn” filed a petition with the Guangzhou Maritime Court to detain the vessel.
Both foreign parties agreed to have the case heard by the Guangzhou Maritime Court and chose Chinese law as applicable for resolving the substantive disputed issues.
GMS held four pre-trial sessions from October 2025 to July 2026 and an open hearing on July 14, 2026, the statement says. It also notes that the court engaged marine technical experts to assist in establishing the circumstances of the collision, since no official body conducted investigations into the incident and there were no official conclusions.
“During the fact-finding process, the court reconstructed the sequence of the collision, which helped clearly determine the responsibility of the parties,” said Wu Guinin, the presiding judge in the case.
Thanks to the court’s mediation, the relevant parties reached a settlement, and at the end of July, the court organized the distribution of the liability fund.
Vyacheslav Bilov, representative of the shipowner “Adalinn,” stated that the company decided to bring the dispute to the Chinese court, trusting the impartiality and fairness of China’s legal and judicial system, and this choice ultimately proved to be correct.
He also noted that he was impressed by the efficiency of the Chinese court and the professionalism of the Chinese maritime experts.
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