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Associated British Ports v Ferryways NV and Anr – QBD (Com Ct) (Field J) – 13 June 2008
(2008) 747 LMLN 3
The first defendant (“Ferryways”) was a Belgian company incorporated for the purpose of operating a RoRo ferry service between Ostend and Ipswich. The MSC group had a commercial interest in Ferryways. In January 2000..
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02 July 2008
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747 - 02 July 2008
Mansel Oil Ltd and Anr v Troon Storage Tankers SA (The “Ailsa Craig”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Christopher Clarke J) – 9 June 2008
(2008) 747 LMLN 2
The vessel Ailsa Craig
was chartered on an amended Shelltime 4 form for a period of 24 months +/- 30 days in charterers’ option commencing from the date and time of delivery. Clauses 4 and 5 of the charter..
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02 July 2008
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747 - 02 July 2008
PT Berlian Laju Tanker TBK and Anr v Nuse Shipping Ltd (The “Aktor”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Christopher Clarke J) – 16 June 2008
(2008) 747 LMLN 1
Nuse Shipping agreed to sell their vessel Aktor
to PT Berlian Laju Tanker for US$8,400,000. The contract was on the Norwegian Sale Form 1993 (“the MOA”). Before the vessel was ready for delivery an issue arose as..
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02 July 2008
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747 - 02 July 2008
London Arbitration 9/08
(2008) 748 LMLN 3
The vessel was chartered on an amended NYPE form for one time charter trip via China to East/South/West Africa of about 70/90 days without guarantee with an intended cargo of bagged rice. The charterparty provided inter..
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16 July 2008
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748 - 16 July 2008
London Arbitration 8/08
(2008) 748 LMLN 2(2)
The vessel was chartered on a Stemmor form for the carriage of a part cargo made up of two parcels, one of bulk zinc and one of lead from Callao, Peru, to one safe berth Mississippi River (for the zinc) and one safe berth..
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16 July 2008
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748 - 16 July 2008
London Arbitration 7/08
(2008) 748 LMLN 2
The vessel was chartered on the Beepeevoy 3 Form as amended for a voyage from 1/2 west African ports, Nigeria/Angola range to, amongst other discharging options, 1/2 safe ports European Mediterranean not east of but including..
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16 July 2008
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748 - 16 July 2008
Exxon Shipping Co and Ors v Baker and Ors – Supreme Court (Roberts CJ, Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg and Breyer JJ) – 25 June 2008
(2008) 748 LMLN 1(2)
On 24 March 1989 Exxon’s supertanker Exxon Valdez grounded on a reef off Alaska spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. The accident occurred after the tanker’s captain, Jo¬seph..
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16 July 2008
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748 - 16 July 2008
Gulf Agri Trade FZCO v Aston Agro Industrial AG – QBD (Com Ct) (Aikens J) – 6 June 2008
(2008) 748 LMLN 1
On 29 June 2004 Aston agreed to sell to Gulf 6000 mts of Russian Feed Barley in bulk for shipment during the period August to 10 October 2004 on CFR terms. The goods were to be shipped in two lots of about 3000 mts each.
The..
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16 July 2008
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748 - 16 July 2008
London Arbitration 11/08
(2008) 749 LMLN 2
The vessel was chartered for the carriage of 70,000 mt 3% more or less in owners’ option of iron ore from a named Brazilian port to 1/2 safe ports in China. Numerous disputes arose under the charter.
Identity of..
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30 July 2008
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749 - 30 July 2008
London Arbitration 10/08
(2008) 749 LMLN 1(2)
The vessel was chartered on the NYPE form as amended for one time charter trip between ports in the Far East via South Africa to the east coast of South America and then back again on a similar route via Durban.
On the return..
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30 July 2008
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749 - 30 July 2008
Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc (The “Achilleas”) – House of Lords (Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe and Baroness Hale of Richmond) – 9 July 2008
(2008) 749 LMLN 1
On 22 January 2003 Mercator Shipping Inc, the owners of the vessel Achilleas, chartered her to Transfield Shipping Inc on an amended NYPE 1946 form (“the charterparty”) for a period of about five to about seven months..
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30 July 2008
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749 - 30 July 2008