Cargill Incorporated v. Marpro Ltd. (The Aegis Progress) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hobhouse J.) - 9 May 1983

Calculating laytime for multi-hatch vessel where loading rate based on “workable hatch”

Cargill had sold a quantity of sugar to Marpro FOB stowed 1 or 2 ports at sellers’ option Dunkirk/Hamburg range, declarable by seller on nomination of vessel. The loading clause in the sale contract provided: