London Arbitration 3/14

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – Bills of lading incorporating charterparty arbitration clause – Shipowners bringing arbitration proceedings against consignee’s parent company – Whether parent company was party to contract of carriage – Whether arbitrators had jurisdiction

As well as bringing arbitration proceedings against the charterers under the charterparty arbitration clause (see (2014) 891 LMLN 3) the owners also brought arbitration proceedings against the consignee’s parent company (the parent company), which had sold the cargo to the consignee.