Compania Sud Americana de Vapores SA v Hin-Pro International Logistics Ltd – Court of Appeal (Elias, Beatson and Christopher Clarke LJJ) [2015] EWCA Civ 401 – 23 April 2015

Carriage of goods by sea – Bills of lading containing English jurisdiction clause – Whether clause provided for exclusive jurisdiction – Whether defendant in breach of clause in bringing proceedings in China

In 2012 and 2013 the defendant freight-forwarder (Hin-Pro) commenced various sets of proceedings in China alleging that the claimant carrier (CSAV) wrongly delivered cargo without production of original bills of lading in various ports in Venezuela.