Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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AMERICAS BULK TRANSPORT LTD v COSCO BULK CARRIER LTD (THE “GRAND FORTUNE”)

[2020] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 105

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before His Honour Judge Pelling

Arbitration – Jurisdiction – Sub-charter evidenced by fixture recap incorporating terms of head charterparty – Disponent owner not identified in recap – Arbitration commenced by assignee of head charterer claiming payment of hire against sub-charterer – Whether valid arbitration agreement – Sub-charterer disputing identity of disponent owner – Whether arbitration tribunal lacked jurisdiction.

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