Summary: On December 19, 2025, the Madras High Court ordered the arrest and possible sale of the Chinese ship MV Zhong Gu Xiong An, currently at Chennai Port. The case was brought by Monjasa Pte Ltd over a money-related disagreement.
Monjasa Pte Ltd, with Mr. Lucas Jayakumar as their lawyer, started a lawsuit against the owners of the ship MV Zhong Gu Xiong An. The ship, which sails under the Chinese flag, is currently at Chennai Port, Tamil Nadu.
On December 19, 2025, Judge N. Anand Venkatesh was in charge of the case. Monjasa submitted two requests. The first request, No. 6391 of 2025, asked for the ship to be arrested and sold to resolve the ongoing disagreement.
"Order arrest and sale of the Ship MV Zhong Gu Xiong An... currently at Chennai Port."
The second request, No. 6393 of 2025, asked for a financial guarantee from the ship's owners. Monjasa wanted USD 225,048, which is more than 2 crore INR, as calculated on December 17, 2025.
The court, referring to a previous order from A.No.6423 of 2025, decided that no more actions were needed for these requests, effectively closing them on December 19, 2025.
Monjasa was represented by Mrs. Deepika Murali, while Mr. Nandakumar was the lawyer for the other side.
This case shows the complicated nature of shipping laws and the measures companies take to protect their financial interests across different countries.
