United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) filed a lawsuit against the Finnish shipyard Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, demanding the recovery of 36.2 billion rubles. This was reported by RBC With reference to the Moscow Arbitration Court.
It was noted that the case was opened on February 16. It is stated in the court file that he will be tried in the first instance. The essence of the allegations was not disclosed in the case file.
The publication stated that USC became the owner of 100% of the shares of the Helsinki shipyard in question in 2014; that before that, 50% of it was owned by the South Korean conglomerate STX; He states that they have owned Arctech Helsinki Shipyard together since 2010.
In 2014, USC was subject to sanctions from Western countries, which led to delays in the shipyard’s orders and loans. At the same time, the company also noted that Arctech Helsinki Shipyard had already been acquired by USC in an unprofitable situation.
In 2019, the company decided to sell Arctech Helsinki Shipyard – cruise operator Algador Holdings Ltd became the new owner.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2022 criticized chairman of the United Shipbuilding Corporation for unprofitable contracts.
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