Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter
MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd - [2022] EWCA Civ 1406, Court of Appeal (Lord Justice Newey, Lord Justice Males and Lord Justice Arnold) - 27 October 2022
Contract of affreightment - Sanctions - Force majeure affecting delay in loading and discharge - Exercise of reasonable endeavours - Dollar payments required by the contract - Offer to pay in euros - Whether sanctions could have been overcome by acceptance of non-contractual performance.
This was an appeal from the decision of Jacobs J, [2022] 2 Lloyd's Rep 297.