IXOM OPERATIONS PTY LTD v BLUE ONE SHIPPING SA AND OTHERS (THE "CS ONSAN")

[2024] 2 Lloyd's Rep 1

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA FULL COURT

Before Justice Rares,Justice Derrington,Justice Rares

Contract (bill of lading) – Identity of carrier – Bill of lading consignee obtaining time bar extension from “owner” – Litigation commenced against registered owner within time – Demise charterer joined out of time – Registered owner's defence that it was not a party to the contract of carriage – Demise charterer's time bar defence – Estoppel – Time bar – Extension of time – Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth), section 8, schedule 1A – Amended Hague-Visby Rules, articles 1 and 3.