Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Voyage charter - Holds rejected after delivery of NOR at the loading port anchorage - Whether the charterers were in breach of an implied term that they would arrange a reinspection after hold cleaning - Whether the reinspection could be carried out during the weekend - Calculation of demurrage Procedure - LMAA Small Claims Procedure - Permission to adduce new evidence with reply submissions - Costs consequences

Time charterparty - Late delivery - Vessels sold by owners - Measure of damages for late delivery where no loss of future charterparty

Contract (FOB) - Arbitration - Force majeure by closure of Ukrainian ports - Whether buyer entitled to substantial damages if nominated vessel redeployed - Whether buyer entitled to nominate alternative vessel -Appeal on point of law - Arbitration Act 1996, sections 57, 69 and 70(2)