AMS AMEROPA MARKETING AND SALES AG AND ANOTHER V OCEAN UNITY NAVIGATION INC (THE "DORIC VALOUR")

[2024] EWCA Civ 1312, Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Lord Justice Underhill, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Lord Justice Males and Lord Justice Snowden, 1 November 2024

Contracts (bills of lading) – Heat damage to soy beans – Carrier admitting breach – Salvage sale by receiver – Seller claiming against carrier having compensated buyer – Title to sue – Mitigation of loss

A cargo of 50,000 mt of yellow soybeans carried from Louisiana to Egypt on board the defendant Ocean Unity's vessel Doric Valour in August 2020 had been loaded in apparent good order but was on discharge found to be part damaged.