Lukoil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd v Ocean Tankers (Pte) Ltd (The “Ocean Neptune”) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Popplewell J) [2018] EWHC 163 (Comm) – 2 February 2018

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

On 8 November 2013 the claimant charterers voyage-chartered the tanker Ocean Neptune from the defendant owners for the carriage of petroleum products from Taiwan to Australia. Demurrage was payable at US$17,500 per day pro rata.