HBC HAMBURG BULK CARRIERS GMBH & CO KG v HUYTON INC (THE “GLORY SANYE”)

[2015] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 310

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Teare

Charterparty (Voyage) – Addendum – Disponent owners chartering vessel for single voyage – Vessel unable to discharge cargo because of absence of receivers – Parties agreeing addendum substituting different discharge port – Charterers agreeing to indemnify disponent owners against losses and expenses arising from charterers’ failure to discharge cargo – Whether charterers bound to indemnify disponent owners in respect of costs incurred in transiting Suez Canal.