Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

: Palmali Shipping SA v Litasco SA– QBD (Comm Ct) (Foxton J) [2020] EWHC 2581 (Comm) – 1 October 2020; Online Published Date : 11 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1066 - 11 October 2020; Charterparty – Contract of affreightment – Claimant alleging that defendant failed to ship minimum quantity of cargo during contract period – Claimant pleading claim for loss of profits without giving credit for cost of chartering vessels that would have been required to lift the cargoes – Whether defendant entitled to summary judgment on issue of quantification of damages – Whether claimant entitled to amend particulars of claim to include claim under transferred loss principle

: The “Sakizaya Kalon” and “Panamax Alexander” – QBD (Admlty Ct) (Teare J) [2020] EWHC 2604 (Admlty) – 5 October 2020; Online Published Date : 11 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1066 - 11 October 2020; Collision action – Convoy of eight vessels transiting Suez Canal – First vessel suffering engine problem and anchoring – Following vessels taking steps to moor – Eighth vessel colliding with anchored seventh vessel – Both vessels subsequently colliding with anchored and moored sixth vessel – Liability for collisions

: SAR Maritime Agencies (Pvt) Ltd v PCL (Shipping) Pvt Ltd – Court of Appeal (Foxton J) [2020] SGCA 23 – 25 March 2020; Online Published Date : 11 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1066 - 11 October 2020; Contract – Formation – Brokerage agreement – Whether parties concluded brokerage agreement – Whether brokerage agreement subsequently terminated – Whether broker entitled to commission – Whether broker effective cause of coal transportation agreement

: Informa Law resumes the print and distribution of Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter; Online Published Date : 16 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1066 - 11 October 2020; Following the temporary halt to our normal print and distribution of Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter due to the coronavirus pandemic, Informa Law is pleased to confirm that hard copy publication will begin to be distributed again from 1 January..

: Informa Law resumes the print and distribution of Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter; Online Published Date : 16 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1067 - 22 October 2020; Following the temporary halt to our normal print and distribution of Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter due to the coronavirus pandemic, Informa Law is pleased to confirm that hard copy publication will begin to be distributed again from 1 January..

: The “Songa Venus” – High Court (Pang Khang Chau J) [2020] SGHC 74 – 15 April 2020; Online Published Date : 22 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1067 - 22 October 2020; Admiralty practice – Priorities – Costs – Claimant having possessory lien over vessel in respect of claim – Claim would have priority only as statutory lien in absence of possessory lien – Whether costs of enforcing claim to be given same priority as possessory lien or statutory lien

: The “Echo Star” ex “Gas Infinity” – High Court (S Mohan JC) [2020] SGHC 200 – 28 September 2020; Online Published Date : 22 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1067 - 22 October 2020; Admiralty practice – Plaintiff shipowner bringing in rem proceedings against defendant vessel – Change of ownership of vessel prior to issue of proceedings – Whether proper party to enter appearance was owner at time of collision or new owner – Whether new owner entitled to withdraw appearance

: The “Miracle Hope” – High Court (Navin Anand AR) [2020] SGHCR 3 – 27 May 2020; Online Published Date : 22 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1067 - 22 October 2020; Admiralty practice – Arrest of vessel – Whether arrest should be set aside for material non-disclosure

: Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS v OOO “Insurance Company Chubb” and Others – Supreme Court (Lord Kerr, Lord Sales, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt and Lord Burrows JJSC) [2020] UKSC 38 – 9 October 2020; Online Published Date : 22 October 2020 | Appeared in issue: 1067 - 22 October 2020; Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Principles to be applied for determining proper law of arbitration agreement