The oil tanker MT Unity, registered under the Cameroon flag, has been detained in Paradip waters, Odisha, due to alleged unpaid bunker fuel dues exceeding ₹4 crore (approximately $483,000 USD). The Orissa High Court issued the arrest order on May 11, following a legal dispute initiated by UAE-based Tresta International FZE, which supplied very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) to the vessel earlier this year. The court's decision was prompted by concerns that allowing the vessel to sail would undermine the purpose of the legal suit. The tanker had entered Paradip Port on May 9 and completed its discharge operations before the arrest warrant was executed. Local police, in conjunction with judicial authorities, enforced the detention order, ensuring the vessel remains anchored until further instructions from the court. The next hearing is scheduled for May 20, where the owner of MT Unity is expected to appear.