LAEMTHONG INTERNATIONAL LINES CO. LTD. v. ARTIS AND OTHERS (THE “LAEMTHONG GLORY”) (No. 2)

[2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 632

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Cooke

Contract - Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, 1999 - Charterers entitled to require vessel to discharge cargo against letter of indemnity - Charterers required vessel to discharge cargo against letters of indemnity provided by themselves and by cargo receivers - Receivers’ letter of indemnity addressed to charterers and not shipowners - Whether shipowners entitled to enforce receivers’ letter of indemnity against receivers under 1999 Act - Whether shipowners entitled to specific performance.