Case closed? Vitol and Tinos I owners end litigation
- Vitol and Tinos I owners file to dismiss lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled at later date
- Parties reached ‘agreement in principle’ last year; joint move to end lawsuit suggests settlement officially reached
- Vitol sued the owners in July 2025, claiming $1.8m in prepaid bunkers and overpaid hire
- Terms under which lawsuit concluded not disclosed
At least one part of the Tinos I saga — an admiralty suit brought on by its former charterer Vitol — has concluded. But the future of the US-sanctioned, Houston-stranded gas carrier remains unclear
