London Arbitration 3/21

Demurrage – Delay in cargo reaching loading port – Whether “force majeure” – Whether delay caused by master’s unreasonable conduct – Liability for delay caused by stevedores refusing to discharge cargo – Whether demurrage claim time-barred – Whether owners entitled to “bunker deviation costs” following agreement to add additional discharge port

The subject vessel was chartered on an amended Synacomex 2000 form dated 18 September 2016 with additional clauses, evidenced by a fixture recap of the same date for a voyage to a single port, to be nominated, carrying a cargo of corn.