RCL ship Mathu Bhum Credit VesselFinder
RCL's Mathu Bhum. Photo: VesselFinder.

Regional Container Lines (RCL) says the containers carrying palm oil on its ship Mathu Bhum were booked prior to Indonesia suspending palm oil exports in April.

The Thai liner operator said it was working with the authorities to get the 1,248 teu Mathu Bhum released as quickly as possible.

The vessel, seized by the Indonesian navy on 4 May after 34 20ft containers were found to contain palm oil, remains detained off Belawan port.

RCL said: “There was no container from RCL in ...

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