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India Seeks $1.1 Billion Reparation After MSC Fuel Spill in May

The MSC ELSA 3 a container ship in May.
Source: Indian Coast Guard/AP Photo

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By Rakesh Sharma and Shruti Mahajan

July 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM UTC

The southern Indian state of Kerala has sued MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. for the environmental damages caused by a ship capsizing off its coast, according to a court document.

The government is seeking 95.31 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) from the Geneva-based shipping giant, whose Liberian-flagged MSC ELSA 3, which was carrying chemicals and hundreds of tons of fuel, sank due to flooding in May.