ARSPA refinery pier claims seeking permission to resume work and continued monthly payments were rejected in an interim court ruling issued on October 28, according to a detailed report published by 24ora the following day.
Dispute concerns contract deadlines
The report says the dispute involves Refineria di Aruba and work on finger pier 2 and tanks 1021 and 1024. ARSPA sought continued monthly payments of Afl. 434,635.20. According to 24ora, the court found that the contractor had not sufficiently substantiated a contractual basis for the delays or an additional extension.
Interim decision leaves wider issues open
24ora reports that ARSPA was ordered to pay Afl. 1,500 in civil proceedings costs. The decision did not fix a final value for completed work or a specific compensation amount for the refinery. The report says a broader examination would be needed to determine the outstanding work, its quality and any final financial balance.
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