Dartmouth-based Maritime Fuels declares bankruptcy
DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Maritime Fuels Ltd. has filed for bankruptcy.
The Dartmouth-based fuel delivery company gave notice of bankruptcy on Thursday, listing PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc as the insolvency trustee who will deal with the company’s creditors. They will notify creditors and call a meeting soon.
The provincial government sent out a notice on Friday, warning the company’s customers to stop any pre-scheduled payments.
“Customers on a prepayment plan for their home heating fuel should contact their financial institution or credit card company and stop those payments right away,” was written in the news release.
Anyone who has already paid for fuel they didn’t or won’t receive should contact PricewaterhouseCoopers. The province’s statement said it’s unknown how many customers are on a prepayment plan.
