The Maersk-controlled company claimed that it had overpaid Z Energy and Seafuels for the charter during the salvageoperation.
It took both companies to the High Court earlier this year, but in a decision justreleased a local judge found in favour of the defendants.
At the time of the grounding Svitzer urgently neededa fuel barge to remove bunkers from the Rena and a Seafuels-owned vessel wasthe only one capable of doing the job.
