Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Arbitration – Time bar – Disputes arising under contract for sale of wheat – Whether buyers’ claim time-barred – GAFTA No 105 Arbitration Rules 2006

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – Bills of lading incorporating charterparty arbitration clause – Shipowners bringing arbitration proceedings against consignee’s parent company – Whether parent company was party to contract of carriage – Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – Charterparty containing London arbitration clause governing “any dispute arising out of this charter” – Owners bringing arbitration proceedings against charterers claiming tortious interference with arbitration agreements in bill of lading contracts – Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction

Charterparty – Speed and consumption – Bunker consumption – Hold cleaning