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It’s called a British Ministry of Defense Logistics Ship and finally yesterday evening, logistics were worked out for The Anvil Point to be off-loaded of her cargo at the Port Of Belize. We are informed that after talks yesterday between the private Port’s executive management and BATSUB an amicable solution was arrived at and the British vessel was offloaded at the Port under undisclosed terms.

Chairman of the Port of Belize Limited Luke Espat would only say that his people ironed out any misunderstandings and the vessel has been offloaded at the port as it should have been. He declined to enter any discussion about how much it cost.

As we’d reported, earlier this week the Shipping agent was unable to reach agreement for the off loading of the anvil Point with the Port of Belize and asked the Port Authority to intercede. IT did by allowing the vessel to be offloaded at Old Belize. The Port of Belize quickly got an injunction barring that from happening.

That impasse forced BATSUB to the table with the private Port – leaving the shipping agent out of the picture – which was likely the intent from the outset of this power play.