London Arbitration 2/14

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – Charterparty containing London arbitration clause governing “any dispute arising out of this charter” – Owners bringing arbitration proceedings against charterers claiming tortious interference with arbitration agreements in bill of lading contracts – Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction

The claimant owners chartered the vessel to the respondent charterers for the carriage of a cargo of bagged cement from Turkey to Liberia.