DA HUI SHIPPING (PTE.) LTD. (IN CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) v AN RONG SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION)
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2025] SGCA 30, Court of Appeal, decided 23 June 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Kannan Ramesh, Sundaresh Menon |
| Charges / claim | Restitution, Admiralty and Shipping |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Audent Chambers LLC, Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC, Wong Thai Yong LLC, Kelley Wong Kar Ee, Leong Hoi Seng Victor, Lim Jun Heng, Tan Poh Ling Wendy, Tan Zhengxian Jordan, Wong Thai Yong, Xu Hongli Terry |
Source: [2025] SGCA 30, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 30 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 23 June 2025 concerning Admiralty and Shipping and Restitution, specifically addressing subrogation and admiralty jurisdiction and arrest. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean, with Kannan Ramesh and Sundaresh Menon on the coram. The case was brought by Da Hui Shipping (Pte) Ltd (in creditors' voluntary liquidation) (appellant) against An Rong Shipping Pte Ltd (in liquidation) (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Audent Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 6 cases (3 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency, the Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and the Mercantile Law Amendment Act.
[2025] SGCA 30 explained
DA HUI SHIPPING (PTE.) LTD. (IN CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) v AN RONG SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) ([2025] SGCA 30) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 23 June 2025. It is categorised under Restitution and Admiralty and Shipping. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGCA 30 about?
DA HUI SHIPPING (PTE.) LTD. (IN CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) v AN RONG SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) ([2025] SGCA 30) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Restitution — Subrogation”, “Admiralty and Shipping — Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest — Action in rem — Whether variation of a priority order can be sought by a claimant without a judgment in rem”, and “Admiralty and Shipping — Admiralty jurisdiction and arrest — Action in rem — Whether a proprietary claim to the sale proceeds of an arrested vessel may be made without invoking admiralty jurisdiction”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 30 consider?
The judgment refers to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Mercantile Law Amendment Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA 30 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 166. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Da Hui Shipping sought a declaration that it was entitled by subrogation to Bank of America's security interest in the sale proceeds of two vessels owned by An Rong Shipping, after Da Hui's own vessel had been sold to partially discharge An Rong's debt under a cross-collateralised loan facility. The key issues involved admiralty jurisdiction, whether a proprietary claim to arrested vessel proceeds could be made without an action in rem, and the doctrine of subrogation. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on procedural grounds, as Da Hui had failed to properly invoke admiralty jurisdiction.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 30?
[2025] SGCA 30 (DA HUI SHIPPING (PTE.) LTD. (IN CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) v AN RONG SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION)) is a Court of Appeal decision from 23 June 2025 addressing Admiralty and Shipping and Restitution, specifically subrogation and admiralty jurisdiction and arrest. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean.
Who were the parties in DA HUI SHIPPING (PTE.) LTD. (IN CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) v AN RONG SHIPPING PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) ([2025] SGCA 30)?
The appellant in [2025] SGCA 30 was Da Hui Shipping (Pte) Ltd (in creditors' voluntary liquidation), and the respondent was An Rong Shipping Pte Ltd (in liquidation). Legal representation included Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC and Audent Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 23 June 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 30?
[2025] SGCA 30 was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean in the Court of Appeal on 23 June 2025. Kannan Ramesh and Sundaresh Menon also sat on the coram. The case concerned Admiralty and Shipping and Restitution.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 30 cite?
[2025] SGCA 30 cites 6 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Mercantile Law Amendment Act.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 30)