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Lansat Shipping Co Ltd v Glencore Grain BV (The "Paragon")
English Court of Appeal: Lord Clarke MR, Goldring and Patten LJJ: [2009] EWHC 551 (Comm): 31 July 2009
CHARTERPARTIES: LATE REDELIVERY: ILLEGITIMATE LAST VOYAGE: PENALTY CLAUSES: GENUINE PRE-ESTIMATE OF DAMAGES

IMT Shipping and Chartering GmbH v Chansung Shipping Company Limited (The "Zenovia")
English Commercial Court: Tomlinson J: [2009] EWHC 739 (Comm): 8 April 2009
TIME CHARTERPARTIES: REDELIVERY NOTICES: WAIVER BY ELECTION: PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL: ESTOPPEL BY CONVENTION: IMPLIED TERM: WHETHER CHARTERER ENTITLED TO REVISE NOTICE OF ‘APPROXIMATE’ REDELIVERY DATE FOR ADDITIONAL VOYAGE APPROACHING THE FINAL TERMINAL DATE OF THE CHARTER PERIOD

Mansel Oil Ltd and Vitol SA v Troon Storage Tankers SA (The "Ailsa Craig") [2009] EWCA Civ 425
English Court of Appeal: Waller, Longmore and Richards LJJ: [2009] EWCA Civ 531: 20 May 2009
TIME CHARTERS: VESSEL DELIVERY: DELIVERY RANGE CLAUSE: CANCELLING DATE CLAUSE: IMPLIED TERMS: WHETHER A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO EXERCISING OPTION TO CANCEL CHARTER THAT CHARTERER MUST FIRST NOMINATE A PLACE OF DELIVERY WITH THE DELIVERY RANGE

TS Lines Ltd v Delphis NV and Delphis NV v Ulrike F Kai Freese GmbH & Co KG (The "TS Singapore")
English Commercial Court: Burton J: [2009] EWHC B4 (Comm): 25 February 2009
TIME CHARTERPARTY: AMENDED NYPE 93 FORM: OFF-HIRE CLAUSE: CHARTERERS’ RIGHT TO CANCEL IF VESSEL OFF-HIRE FOR 20 CONSECUTIVE DAYS: CHARTERERS ORDERED VESSEL FROM YOKOHAMA TO SHANGHAI: VESSEL DAMAGED AND OFF-HIRE IN YOKOHAMA: VESSEL ORDERED BY OWNERS/CLASS TO REPAIR YARD IN GUANGZHOU VIA HONG KONG TO DISCHARGE ENTIRE CARGO: VESSEL ON "COMMON ROUTE" FOR HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI FOR 1½ DAYS: WHETHER VESSEL WAS OFF-HIRE FOR 20 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR BACK ON HIRE WHILE ON "COMMON ROUTE"

Lansat Shipping Co Ltd v Glencore Grain BV (The "Paragon")
English Commercial Court: Blair J: [2009] EWHC 551 (Comm): 25 March 2009
CHARTERPARTIES: LATE REDELIVERY: ILLEGITIMATE LAST VOYAGE: PENALTY CLAUSES: GENUINE PRE-ESTIMATE OF DAMAGES

Seagate Shipping Limited v Glencore International AG and
Glencore International AG v Swissmarine Services SA (The "Silver Constellation")
English Commercial Court: David Steel J: [2008] EWHC 1904 (Comm): 31 July 2008: 
TIME CHARTERPARTIES: NYPE FORM WITH RIDER CLAUSES: COAL AND IRON ORE BULK CARRIER: WHETHER OWNER OBLIGED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VESSEL WITH RIGHTSHIP APPROVAL: WHETHER OWNER OBLIGED TO PERMIT RIGHTSHIP INSPECTION AND VETTING PROCEDURES: MEANING AND SCOPE OF TERM "EMPLOYMENT" UNDER CLAUSE 8 OF NYPE FORM: SHIPOWNER’S IMPLIED DUTY OF CO-OPERATION WITH CHARTERER

Golden Fleece Maritime Inc v ST Shipping & Transport Inc (The "Elli" and The "Frixos")
English Court of Appeal: Sir Anthony Clarke MR, Longmore and Lawrence Collins LJJ: [2008] EWCA Civ 584: 23 May 2008
TIME CHARTERPARTIES: OIL TANKERS: DOUBLE-SIDED VESSELS: EFFECT OF CHANGE IN INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS RESTRICTING CARGOES THAT COULD BE LAWFULLY CARRIED BY VESSELS: MARPOL 1973/1978: SHELLTIME 4 FORM: WARRANTY: FITNESS FOR SERVICE: PHYSICAL FITNESS: DOCUMENTARY AND LEGAL FITNESS

Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc (The "Achilleas")
House of Lords: Lords Hoffmann, Hope, Walker, Rodger and Baroness Hale: [2008] UKHL 48: 9 July 2008
TIME CHARTERPARTY: LATE REDELIVERY: FAILURE TO DELIVER WITHIN LAYCAN OF NEXT FIXTURE: RENEGOTIATION OF HIRE RATE FOR NEXT FIXTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOWER PREVAILING MARKET RATE: CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OF HIRE: RECOVERABILITY OF DAMAGES: REMOTENESS OF LOSS

Transfield Shipping Inc of Panama v Mercator Shipping Inc of Monrovia (The "Achilleas")
English Court of Appeal: Ward, Tuckey and Rix LJJ: [2007] EWCA Civ 901: 6 September 2007
TIME CHARTERPARTY: LATE REDELIVERY: FAILURE TO DELIVER WITHIN LAYCAN OF NEXT FIXTURE: RENEGOTIATION OF HIRE RATE FOR NEXT FIXTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOWER PREVAILING MARKET RATES: CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OF HIRE: RECOVERABILITY OF DAMAGES: REMOTENESS OF LOSS

Golden Fleece Maritime Inc v ST Shipping & Transport Inc (The "Elli" and The "Frixos")
English Commercial Court: Cooke J: [2007] EWHC 1890 (Comm): 02 August 2007
TIME CHARTERPARTIES: OIL TANKERS: EFFECT OF CHANGE IN INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS RESTRICTING CARGOES THAT COULD BE LAWFULLY CARRIED: DOUBLE-SIDED VESSELS: MARPOL 1973/1978: FITNESS FOR SERVICE: WARRANTY: SHELLTIME 4 FORM

STX Pan Ocean Co Limited v Ugland Bulk Transport AS (The "Livanita")
English Commercial Court: Langley J: [2007] EWHC 1317 (Comm): 06 June 2007

Available on BAILII @ http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2007/1317.html
TIME CHARTERPARTY: SAFE PORT WARRANTY: TRADING EXCLUSIONS CLAUSE: ICE DAMAGE TO VESSEL: PROPER INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT


Edwinton Commercial Corporation and Global Tradeways Ltd v Tsavliris Russ (Worldwide Salvage and Towage) Ltd (The "Sea Angel")
English Court of Appeal: Rix, Wall and Hooper LJJ: [2007] EWCA Civ 547: 12 June 2007
Available on BAILII @ http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2007/547.html
TIME CHARTERPARTY: FRUSTRATION: UNREASONABLE DETENTION OF VESSEL BY GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES: FORESEEABILITY OF DELAY: PROPER APPROACH TO DETERMINING WHETHER A CONTRACT IS FRUSTRATED

Golden Strait Corporation v Nippon Yusen Kubishka Kaisha (The "Golden Victory")
House of Lords: Lords Scott, Carswell & Brown (majority); Lords Bingham & Walker (dissenting): [2007] UKHL 7: 28 March 2007
SHIPPING: ARBITRATION: APPEAL ON QUESTION OF LAW UNDER ARBITRATION ACT 1996, SECTION 69: WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF LONG-TERM CHARTERPARTY: QUANTIFICATION OF DAMAGES: WHETHER FUTURE EVENTS CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

HBC Hamburg Bulk Carriers GMBH & Co KG v Tangshan Haixing Shipping Co Ltd (The "Fu Ning Hai")
English High Court: Commercial Court: Morison J: [2006] EWHC 3250 (Comm): 15 December 2006
TIME CHARTERPARTY: OFF-HIRE: RIGHT OF CANCELLATION IF OFF-HIRE EXCEEDS 30 DAYS: EFFECT OF AGREEMENT TO VOYAGE OUTSIDE SCOPE OF CHARTER: WHETHER SUCH AN AGREEMENT AMOUNTS TO "ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER PREVENTING THE WORK OF THE VESSEL UNDER THE OFF-HIRE CLAUSE: ARBITRATION ACT 1996, S.68(2) AND S.69

Transfield Shipping Inc of Panama v Mercator Shipping Inc of Monrovia (The "Achilleas")
English Commercial Court: Christopher Clarke J: [2006] EWHC 3030 (Comm): 1 December 2006
TIME CHARTERPARTY: LATE REDELIVERY: FAILURE TO DELIVER WITHIN LAYCAN OF NEXT FIXTURE: RENEGOTIATION OF HIRE RATE FOR NEXT FIXTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOWER PREVAILING MARKET RATES: CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OF HIRE: RECOVERABILITY OF DAMAGES: REMOTENESS OF LOSS


Ullises Shipping Corporation v Fal Shipping Co Ltd (The "Greek Fighter")
English Commercial Court: Colman J: [2006] EWHC 1729 (Comm): 14 July 2006
TIME CHARTERPARTY: DETENTION, CONFISCATION AND SALE OF VESSEL BY PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR ALLEGED CARRIAGE OF UNLAWFUL CARGO: LIABILITY OF CHARTERER TO COMPENSATE SHIPOWNER FOR LOSS OF VESSEL: PROXIMATE CAUSE OF LOSS: LAWFUL CARGO WARRANTY: INDEMNITY CLAUSE: EXPRESS AND IMPLIED SAFE PORTS WARRANTY: INCORPORATED SHELLTIME 4 FORM, CL.4, CL.13(A), CL.27(A) AND CL.28

Oceanografia SA DE CV v DSND Subsea AS (The "Botnica")
English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division: Commercial Court: Aikens J: [2006] EWHC 1360 (Comm): 12 June 2006
TIME CHARTERPARTY: FORMATION OF CONTRACT: ARBITRATION CLAUSE: JURISDICTION OF ARBITRATOR TO HEAR CLAIM: CONTRACT "SUBJECT TO SIGNING" BY BOTH PARTIES: FAILURE TO SIGN CONTRACT: PARTIES PROCEEDED TO PERFORM CONTRACT: WAIVER BY ELECTION OF "SUBJECT TO SIGNING" PROVISION


Edwinton Commercial Corporation and another v Tsavliris Russ (Worldwide Salvage & Towage) Ltd (The "Sea Angel")
English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division: Commercial Court: Gross J: [2006] EWHC 1713 (Comm): 26 July 2006

TIME CHARTERPARTY "FOR UP TO 20 DAYS": CLAIM FOR HIRE: UNREASONABLE DETENTION OF VESSEL: FRUSTRATION: FORESEEABILITY OF DELAY: DELAY A NORMAL INCIDENT OF MARITIME ADVENTURE: SHELLTIME 4 FORM, CL.7

Travel Wizard, Claimant and Cross Respondent (Charterer) v. Clipper Cruise Line, Inc. Respondent and Cross Claimant (Owner) – The Clipper Odyssey
United States of America: Society of Maritime Arbitrators of New York, Inc.; R. Glenn Bauer, Esq., Howard M. McCormack, Esq. and Charles Bennett, Esq. Arbitrators Number 3906, December 2, 2005
CHARTERPARTY: CRUISE VESSEL: WITHDRAWAL FOR NON PAYMENT OF HIRE; FORCE MAJEURE: EFFECT OF EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES: REMOTENESS

Kamilla Hans-Peter Eckhoff KG v AC Oerssleff’s EFTF A/B (The "Kamilla")
English Commercial Court: Morison J.: [2006] EWHC 509 (Comm): 15 March 2006
TIMECHARTERPARTY ON AMENDED NYPE FORM 1946, INCORPORATING INTER-CLUB AGREEMENT ("ICA"): UNSEAWORTHY VESSEL: MINOR SEAWATER WETTING OF CARGO: REJECTION OF WHOLE CARGO BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AT DISCHARGE PORT: WHETHER LOSS "DUE TO UNSEAWORTHINESS" UNDER ICA: CAUSATION OF LOSS: REMOTENESS OF LOSS

Compania Sud American Vapores v MS ER Hamburg Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG (The "ER Hamburg")
English Commercial Court: Morison J.: [2006] EWHC 483 (Comm): 14 March 2006
TIME CHARTER: AMENDED NYPE FORM: CLAUSE 8 – "CHARTERERS ARE TO LOAD, STOW … THE CARGO … UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CAPTAIN": PROPER CONSTRUCTION: DANGEROUS CARGO STOWED NEAR HEATED BUNKER TANK: UNSEAWORTHINESS: EXPLOSION: DAMAGE TO VESSEL AND CARGO: WHETHER OWNERS OWED CHARTERERS A DUTY TO INTERVENE IN STOWAGE TO ENSURE SEAWORTHINESS OF SHIP: WHETHER OWNERS HAD A DEFENCE UNDER ART. IV.2(a) OF HAGUE/HAGUE-VISBY RULES THAT CLAIM AROSE FROM "ACT, NEGLECT OR DEFAULT … IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SHIP"

Golden Strait Corporation v. Nippon Yusen Kubishiki Kaisha
English Court of Appeal: Auld & Tuckey LJJ., Lord Mance: (2005] EWCA Civ 1190: 18 October 2005
SHIPPING: Arbitration: appeal ON question of law UNDER section 69, ARBITRATION ACT 1996: WRONGFUL termination of LONG-TERM charterparty: QUANTIFICATION of damages: WHETHER FUTURE EVENTS CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT: WHETHER SUCH EVENTS MUST BE ‘INEVITABLE’ OR MERELY PROBABLE

Transatlantic Lines, Llc., as Charterer, v. Tidewater Marine, Inc, as Owner of the "Sly Fox"
United States of America: Society of Maritime Arbitrators of New York, Inc.: David W. Martowski, A.J. Siciliano and Donald J. Szostak, arbitrators; Number 3834, April 16, 2004
SUPPLYTIME 89 CHARTERPARTY; SPEED AND CONSUMPTION CLAIMS; WHETHER "ANNEX A" - GIVING DETAILS OF VESSEL DESCRIPTION - INCORPORATED INTO CHARTER; WHETHER SPEED AND CONSUMPTION CLAIMS VALID

Miranos International Trading Inc. v. VOC Steel Services BV
English Commercial Court: Cooke J.: [2005] EWHC 1812 Comm.: 15 July 2005
SHIPPING: TIME CHARTERPARTY: NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE FORM: GUARANTEED DURATION: EFFECT OF EARLY REDELIVERY: BREACH OF WARRANTY: MEASURE OF DAMAGES: WHETHER DUTY TO MITIGATE: CHARTER RATE: AVAILABLE MARKET RATE: ARBITRATION ACT 1996, S.69

Hyundai Marine Co Ltd v Furness Withy (Australia) Pty ("The Doric Pride")
English Commercial Court: Michael Crane QC: [2005] EWHC 945 (Comm): 20 May 2005
SINGLE TRIP TIME CHARTER: CARGO TO BE LOADED AT NEW ORLEANS: VESSEL’S FIRST CALL AT US PORT: US COAST GUARD DESIGNATE VESSEL"HIGH INTEREST":VESSEL DETAINED AWAITING COAST GUARD INSPECTION: WHETHER VESSEL OFF-HIRE: OFF HIRE CLAUSE: WHETHER CALLING PORT OF TRADING PROVISO APPLIED: IMPLIED INDEMNITIES: COMPLYING WITH CHARTERERS' INSTRUCTIONS: WHETHER RISKS OF INSPECTION INHERENT IN TRADING TO US GULF PORTS: WHETHER SUCH RISKS ACCEPTED BY OWNERS

Western Bulk Carriers K/S v Li Hai Maritime Inc:
English Commercial Court: Jonathan Hirst QC: [2005] EWHC 735 (Comm): 5 May 2005
TIMECHARTERPARTY: NON-PAYMENT OF HIRE: WITHDRAWAL: WHETHER CHARTERERS ENTITLED TO DEDUCT ANTICIPATED OFF-HIRE: WHETHER CHARTERERS ENTITLED TO EQUITABLE SET-OFF: EFFECT OF RIGHT TO REPAYMENT OF OVERPAID HIRE: PREVIOUS COURSE OF DEALINGS: WHETHER AMOUNTS TO ESTOPPEL: NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL: WHETHER NOTICE COMPLIED WITH ANTI-TECHNICALITY CLAUSE

Bottiglieri Di Navigazione Spa v. Cosco Qingdao Ocean Shipping Co
English Commercial Court: Gloster J.:
[2005] EWHC 244 (Comm): 4 February 2005
TIMECHARTERPARTY: OBLIGATION TO PRESENT GRAIN CLEAN HOLDS ON DELIVERY:
BREACH: RIGHT TO PLACE VESSEL OFF-HIRE: WHETHER FAILURE TO INSIST ON CLEANING AND PLACE VESSEL OFF-HIRE WHILST CLEANING CARRIED OUT AMOUNTED TO WAIVER OF RIGHT TO PLACE VESSEL OFF-HIRE WHEN HOLDS FOUND UNFIT FOR A SUBSEQUENT CARGO: WHETHER WAIVER EXTENDED TO RIGHT TO CLAIM DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO DELIVER WITH CLEAN HOLDS

Borgship Tankers Inc v Product Transport Corporation Ltd
English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division: Commercial Court: Cresswell J.: 28 February 2005: [2005] EWHC 273 Comm
TIME-CHARTERPARTY: SHELLTIME 4 FORM: CARGO TANKS UNSUITABLE FOR CARRIAGE OF CONTRACTED CARGO OF GASOLINE: PREMATURE REDELIVERY OF SHIP BY AGREEMENT: WHETHER TIME-CHARTERER’S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF FREIGHT UNDER SUB-CHARTER A CLAIM "ARISING OUT OF ANY LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH CARGO" WITHIN CL.27(C) (ii) OF SHELLTIME 4: WHETHER TIME-BARRED UNDER ART. III RULE 6 OF HAGUE-VISBY RULES

Action Navigation Inc v Bottiglieri Navigation SPA
English High Court: Queen’s Bench Division: Commercial Court: Aikens J.: 16 February 2005
TIMECHARTER: NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE FORM: COMPLIANCE WITH CHARTERERS’ ORDERS AS TO EMPLOYMENT: VESSEL’S BOTTOM FOULED BY STAY IN WARM WATER PORT: COSTS OF CLEANING HULL: WHETHER CHARTERER OBLIGED TO INDEMNIFY OWNERS FOR CLEANING COSTS: RISKS ACCEPTED BY OWNERS: ORDINARY TRADING RISKS: FORESEEABILITY

Maersk Line Limited, as Charterers v. U.S. Ship Management Inc. as Disponent Owner of the "Sealand Express"
United States: Arbitration Award of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators of New York: Jack Berg, Chairman, Robert S. Duffy and Emery W. Harper, arbitrators: 6 February/19 July 2004
TIMECHARTER: GROUNDING: SALVAGE: REPAIRS: UNAVAILABILITY OF VESSEL: WHETHER GROUNDING CAUSED BY CREW NEGLIGENCE: WHETHER CREW NEGLIGENCE IS AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THE CHARTERPARTY ENTITLING CHARTERER TO TERMINATE: EXCEPTIONS CLAUSE: WHETHER CHARTERER REQUIRED TO SHOW FAILURE TO REALISE MATERIAL BENEFITS INTENDED TO BE CONFERRED ON CHARTERER

CV Scheepvaartonderneming Flintermar -v- Sea Malta Co. Ltd
English Court of Appeal: Waller and Rix LJJ. and Sir Martin Nourse: [2005] EWCA Civ.17: 25 January 2005
SHIPPING: TIMECHARTERPARTY: BALTIME 1939 FORM, WITH AMENDMENTS: CARGO OPERATIONS: CHARTERERS’ STEVEDORES: HANDLING HATCH PONTOONS: INJURY TO FIRST OFFICER: WHETHER CHARTERERS LIABLE TO INDEMNIFY OWNERS FOR FIRST OFFICER’S CLAIM

Golden Straight Corporation v Nippon Yusen Kubishika Kaisha (the "Golden Victory")
English High Court of Justice, Queens Bench Division, Commercial Court: Langley J.: [2005] EWHC 161 Comm:; 15 February 2005
Arbitration: appeal: question of law: section 69 ARBITRATION ACT 1996: termination of charterparty: quantification of damages: WHETHER FUTURE EVENTS CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

SA Marine Corp. S.A v. Canfornav Limited
Society of Maritime Arbitrators of New York: Austin L. Dooley, Chairman, A.J.Siciliano and Michael A. van Gelder, arbitrators: 17 December 2003
TIME CHARTERPARTY: DETENTION BY AUTHORITIES: WHETHER VESSEL OFF-HIRE: MEANING OF "RESTRICTION" IN OFF-HIRE CLAUSE

Kriti Akti Shipping Co SA v. Petroleo Brasiliero SA (The ‘KRITI AKTI’)
English Court of Appeal: Brooke and Mance LLJ, Park J .[2004] EWCA Civ 116: 20 February 2004
Time charter: amended Shelltime 3 form: option to extend charter period: legitimate last voyage: whether "period of this charter" (cl.18) includes optional extensions and margins of tolerance

Slebent Shipping Company Ltd v. Associated Transport Line LLC, the "Star B"
Award of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators of New York; Messrs Manfred W Arnold, Thomas F Fox and John F Ring, Chairman; 19 November 2003
TIMECHARTERPARTY: GROUNDING: SAFE PORT: BREACH OF WARRANTY: NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION: WHETHER NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION THE SUPERVENING CAUSE: WHETHER LIABILITY SHOULD BE SHARED

Precious Capitals Ltd. v. Transworld Cargo Carriers S.A
New York Arbitration: Society of Maritime Arbitrators: James J. Warfield, Chairman, Manfred Arnold and Jack Berg, arbitrators: 3 November 2003
TIME-CHARTER FOR TRIP: CHARTERERS REPUDIATE: CALCULATION OF DAMAGES: WHETHER TO BE BASED ON INTENDED VOYAGE: LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY TO TRADE VESSEL FROM ANTICIPATED REDELIVERY AREA: MITIGATION: EMPLOYMENT UNDER CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT

Ocean Marine Navigation Limited v Koch Carbon Inc ("The Dynamic")
English Commercial Court: Simon J: 31 July 2003
TIMECHARTERPARTY: ARREST BY CHARTERERS DURING CHARTER PERIOD: WHETHER HIRE CONTINUED WHILST VESSEL UNDER ARREST: CHARTER CLAUSE PROVIDED THAT HIRE NOT PAYABLE UNLESS ARREST A CONSEQUENCE OF ACT OF CHARTERERS: IMPROPER REDELIVERY: WHETHER REPUDIATORY BREACH: WHETHER OWNERS BOUND TO ACCEPT BREACH: OWNERS’ RIGHTS TO AFFIRM THE CONTRACT

(1) Petroleo Brasileiro SA v. Kriti Akti Shipping Co SA ; (2) Kriti Akti Shipping Co SA v.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (The ‘Kriti Akti’).
English Commercial Court: Moore-Bick J: [2003 EWHC 1634 (Comm)]: 9 July 2003
Time charter: Shelltime 3 form: legitimate last voyage: option to extend charter period: 
whether "period of this charter" (cl.18) includes optional extensions

Yardimci Denizcilik Ve Ltd Sti v. Solymar
New York Arbitration: A.J.Siciliano as sole arbitrator; April 23 2002
NYPE CHARTERPARTY: ALLEGED FAILURE OF SHIP TO OBEY CHARTERER’S INSTRUCTION TO VACATE LAST DISCHARGING BERTH; DELAY IN BERTHING CHARTERER’S NEXT SHIP: SHUT-OUT CARGO; DAMAGES: WHETHER CLAIM AROSE UNDER CHARTERPARTY: JURISDICTION OF ARBITRATOR

Boulos Gad Tourism & Hotels Ltd. v Uniground Shipping Company Ltd.
English High Court: Commercial Court: Tomlinson J: November 2001 16/11/2001
SHIPPING: ARBITRATION: TIMECHARTERPARTY: CRUISE SHIPS: HOSTILITIES: WARLIKE ACTIVITY: FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE: FRUSTRATION: UNSAFETY: WHETHER PREVENTED PERFORMANCE: QUESTION OF FACT: ARBITRATOR’S CONCLUSION FINAL: NO ORAL HEARING: CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ORAL HEARING ADVISABLE: ARBITRATION ACT 1996

Globe Master Management Ltd. v. Boulos Gad Ltd. (2002)
English Court of Appeal: Pill and Longmore LJJ, Sir Martin Nourse: March 2002
SHIPPING: CONTRACT: CREW MANAGEMENT CONTRACT ON TIME BASIS: WARLIKE HOSTILITIES: FRUSTRATION: TEST OF RADICALLY DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE  

Sonatrach Petroleum Co (BVI) v Ferrell International ltd
English High Court: Commercial Court: Colman J: October 2001
ARBITRATION: SHIPPING: BACK-TO-BACK TIME CHARTERPARTIES: ARBITRATION AND JURISDICTION CLAUSES: FLOATING PROPER LAW CLAUSE: UNCERTAINTY: FORUM SELECTION: SEPARABILITY

Alpaca Shipping Corp. v. Grupo Primex S.A. de C.V
New York Arbitration: Society of Maritime Arbitrators: 
TIME CHARTERPARTY: SPEED AND CONSUMPTION CLAUSE: ADJUSTMENT IN HIRE FOR OVER- AND UNDER-PERFORMANCE: ALLOWANCE FOR THE WORD ‘ABOUT’: USUAL ALLOWANCE IN SPEED PERFORMANCE CLAIMS: WHETHER APPLICABLE TO FUEL AND DIESEL CONSUMPTION

South African Marine Corporation v. Atlantic Reliance Shipping Co
English Commercial Court: Toulson J: Unreported: 29 October 2001
TIME CHARTERPARTY: NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE FORM: NOTICE OF DELIVERY CLAUSE: NOTICE OF REDELIVERY RANGES: WHETHER NOTICE OF REDELIVERY RANGE ALSO A NOTICE OF APPROXIMATE DELIVERY DATE

Alimport v. Soubert Shipping Co. Ltd
English High Court: Walker J: June 2000
ANTE-DATED BILLS OF LADING ISSUED BY TIMECHARTERERS’ AGENTS: NO ACTUAL OR IMPLIED AUTHORITY: SHIPPERS DEEMED UNAWARE OF ANTE-DATING: WHETHER SHIPOWNERS LIABLE TO INNOCENT THIRD PARTY HOLDERS FOR VALUE: OSTENSIBLE AUTHORITY OF AGENTS

Transpacific Discovery SA v. Cargill International SA. – The Elpa
English Commercial Court: Morison J.: April 2001: Unreported
INTER-CLUB AGREEMENT: NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE FORM OF C/P: CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO Bs/L FOR INTER-CLUB AGREEMENT TO APPLY.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd v. Whistler International Ltd. - The 'Hill Harmony'
English House of Lords: December 2000: [2001] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 147: 

1 Where a ship is chartered on terms that require the master to prosecute voyages with the utmost despatch and to follow the orders of the charterers as to the employment of the ship, the ship is bound to obey charterers’ orders regarding the route to be followed, unless owners can show sound reasons – such as danger to the ship – for following a different course.
2 If the master does not follow orders validly given by the charterers, the owners will not be able to rely on the exception of ‘error in navigation’ set out in Article IV Rule 2(a) of the Hague Rules.

Orange Maritime Pte. Ltd. v. O.N.E. Shipping Inc
Arbitration Award of the Society of Maritime Arbitrators, New York: July 2001

TIME CHARTERPARTY: WITHDRAWAL CLAUSE: WHETHER OWNERS ENTITLED TO CLAIM DAMAGES IN ADDITION TO WITHDRAWAL: REPUDIATORY BREACH: TIME OF THE ESSENCE AS REGARDS PAYMENT OF CHARTER HIRE : EFFECT OF DELETED CLAUSE: MEASURE OF DAMAGES: DAMAGES TO BE ASSESSED BY MARKET AT TIME OF BREACH

 

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