Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – Claimant owners bringing arbitration proceedings against party named as charterers in charterparty – Respondent obtaining order for security for costs – Claimant subsequently applying to discharge order for security on basis that arbitrators lacked substantive jurisdiction – Whether claimant precluded from challenging order for security – Identity of charterers

Demurrage – Time-bar – Charter providing that demurrage claims should be time-barred unless submitted with supporting documents within 90 days of discharge of cargo – Whether time bar applied to time lost waiting for orders

Charterparty – Owners refusing to load cargo of iron ore fines – Whether owners in breach of charter – Time of delivery under charter – Whether vessel off hire – Whether owners entitled to damages for wrongful redelivery