CH Offshore Ltd v Internaves Consorcio Naviero SA and Others – QBD (Comm Ct) (Moulder J) [2020] EWHC 1710 (Comm) – 1 July 2020

Agency – Intermediate brokers negotiating charterparties – Scope of duty owed by brokers to principals – Whether rate of hire inflated by secret commissions – Whether commission agreements enforceable

In November 2007 PDV Marina SA (PDV) wished to charter two tug supply vessels and invited tenders from entities which it considered might be interested, including Maritima Altair-Petromar CA (Maritima).