“Amalie Essberger” Tankreederei GmbH & Co KG v Marubeni Corporation (The “Amalie Essberger”) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Peter MacDonald Eggers QC sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) – 11 December 2019

Demurrage – Time-bar – Claim to be presented with all supporting documents within 90 days of discharge – Meaning of “supporting documents” – Whether all supporting documents had to be supplied at same time as claim – Whether demurrage claim time-barred

The vessel Amalie Essberger was chartered on an amended Asbatankvoy form for a voyage from Rotterdam to Castellon, Spain, to carry a cargo of cyclohexane. The cargo was discharged by 21 December 2017.