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The “Titan” – High Court of South Africa (Durban and Coast Local Div) (Levinsohn DJP) – 18 May 2006
(2007) 712 LMLN 4
The applicant shipowners chartered a vessel to the first respondent, America’s Bulk Transport (“ABT”). Disputes arose under that charter which were referred to London arbitration. On 12 May 2006 the applicants..
Online Published Date:
07 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
712 - 07 March 2007
QBE Insurance (International) Ltd v Jaggar and Anr – Court of Appeal of New Zealand (William Young P, O’Regan and Arnold JJ) – 13 December 2006
(2007) 712 LMLN 3
On 12 October 2000 the respondents’ 12 metre launch moored at the Magazine Bay marina in Lyttelton Harbour was destroyed as the result of a severe south-westerly storm. The companies responsible for the development and..
Online Published Date:
07 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
712 - 07 March 2007
Parrott v Parkin (The “Up Yaws”) – QBD (Admlty Ct) (Aikens J) – 8 February 2007
(2007) 712 LMLN 2
The claimant, Miss Parrott, claimed that the defendant, Mr Parkin, held the motor yacht Up Yaws
on trust for herself absolutely.
There had been a longstanding relationship between the two parties. In September 1991 they purchased..
Online Published Date:
07 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
712 - 07 March 2007
Ravennavi Spa v New Century Shipbuilding Company Ltd – Court of Appeal (Tuckey, Jacob and Moore-Bick LJJ) – 7 February 2007
(2007) 712 LMLN 1
By an option agreement dated 12 December 2003 (“the Option Agreement”), the defendant shipyard (“the Yard”) granted the claimant (“the Buyer”) an option exercisable at any time up to 31 January..
Online Published Date:
07 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
712 - 07 March 2007
London Arbitration 3/07
In the summer of 2004 the vessel was chartered by head owners (“owners”) on an amended NYPE form for a period of “min 3 to about 5 months where about means 10 days more or less in charterers option” (line 14) at a hire rate..
Online Published Date:
14 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
713 - 14 March 2007
Transportes Coal Sea De Venezuela CA v SMT Shipmanagement & Transport Ltd – US District Court (SDNY) (Kenneth M Karas DJ) – 9 January 2007
(2007) 713 LMLN 2
The petitioner (“TCSV”) brought arbitration proceedings against the respondent (“SMT”) in connection with a dispute involving the vessel Somerset
under SMT’s control. The Somerset
was entered in the..
Online Published Date:
14 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
713 - 14 March 2007
Aston Agro-Industrial AG v Star Grain Ltd – US District Court (SDNY) (George B Daniels DJ) – 20 December 2006
(2007) 713 LMLN 1(2)
The plaintiff sellers sold a quantity of Russian wheat to the defendant buyers. The contracts specified that delivery would be made by ship and contained the following clause:
“Demurrage
The charter party rate for..
Online Published Date:
14 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
713 - 14 March 2007
International Marine Underwriters v MV “Patricia S” and Ors – US District Court (SDNY) (John F Keenan DJ) – 11 January 2007
(2007) 713 LMLN 1
The “feeder” vessel Patricia S
, owned by Patricia Conship GmbH & Co Reederi KG, routinely transported containers to central ports where the containers were transferred to larger vessels. On 19 October 2004 she was..
Online Published Date:
14 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
713 - 14 March 2007
Lia Oil SA v ERG Petroli SpA – QBD (Com Ct) (Julian Flaux QC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) – 13 March 2007
(2007) 714 LMLN 2
This case involved two disputes as to demurrage claimed by the claimant (Lia) as seller from the defendant (ERG) as buyer in respect of two shipments of fuel oil sold pursuant to a “Frame Contract” dated 5 May 1999...
Online Published Date:
28 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
714 - 28 March 2007
West Tankers Inc and Anr v Ras Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta SpA and Anr (The “Front Comor”) – House of Lords (Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry and Lord Mance) – 21 February 2007
(2007) 714 LMLN 1
The vessel Front Comor
was chartered by Erg Petroli Spa under an Asbatankvoy charter dated 24 July 2000 containing a London arbitration clause. In August 2000 the Front Comor
collided with ERG’s oil jetty at Syracuse...
Online Published Date:
28 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
714 - 28 March 2007
Front Carriers Ltd v Atlantic & Orient Shipping Corporation (The “Double Happiness”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Langley J) – 8 March 2007
(2007) 714 LMLN 3
The issue in this case was whether the claimant disponent owners (“FCL”) concluded a binding charterparty containing a London arbitration clause with the defendant (“A&O”) as charterers. FCL contended..
Online Published Date:
28 March 2007
Appeared in issue:
714 - 28 March 2007