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DMC/SandT/24/01
'''England'''
'''Mercuria Energy Trading Pte Ltd v Raphael Cotoner Investments Limited (The “Afra Oak”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Sir Nigel Teare: [2023] EWHC 2978 (Comm): 23 November 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Mercuria_Energy_Trading-v-Raphael_Cotoner_Investments_-_The_Afra_Oak]]'''
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/2978.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: EXXONVOY FORM: US COGSA INCORPORATED: CHARTERERS ORDERED VESSEL ONCE LADEN TO AWAIT FURTHER ORDERS AT SINGAPORE EOPL: MASTER CHANGED ANCHORAGE LOCATION AFTER DEPARTING LOADING PORT AND ANCHORED ILLEGALLY IN INDONESIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS CAUSING PROLONGED DETENTION: WHETHER SECTION 4(2)(A) OF US COGSA/ARTICLE IV(2)(A) OF HAGUE RULES PROVIDED A DEFENCE IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES: APPEAL FROM FINAL AWARD ON QUESTION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 69 OF ARBITRATION ACT 1996
DMC/SandT/23/07
'''England'''
'''Rhine Shipping DMCC v Vitol S.A. (The “Dijilah”)'''
English Commercial Court: Simon Birt KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court: [2023] EWHC 1265 (Comm): 26 May 2023:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Rhine_Shipping_DMCC_v_Vitol_S.A._-_The_Dijilah]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2023/1265.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: BPVOY4 FORM: CLAUSE 13 INDEMNITY: ALSO WARRANTY THAT OWNERS, MANAGERS, DISPONENT OWNERS AND VESSEL FREE OF LEGAL ISSUES: PROPERTY ON VESSEL ARRESTED: DELAY TO LOADING OF CARGO AT SECOND LOADPORT: DELAY CAUSED INCREASE IN COST OF PURCHASING CARGO: WHETHER INDEMNITY AND WARRANTY APPLIED: WHETHER LOSS TOO REMOTE OR WHETHER NO ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY BY OWNERS: WHETHER CHARTERERS’ “GAINS” FROM ENTERING INTO INTERNAL HEDGING ARRANGEMENTS FOLLOWING OWNERS’ BREACH OF CHARTER TO BE BROUGHT INTO ACCOUNT: WHETHER CLAIMS UNDER INDEMNITY SUBJECT TO REMOTENESS OF LOSS RULES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT'''
DMC/SandT/22/18
'''England'''
'''CM P-Max III Ltd v Petroleos del Norte SA (The “Stena Primorsk”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: HHJ Bird: [2022] EWHC 2147 (Comm): 12 August 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/CM_P-Max_III_Ltd_v_Petroleos_del_Norte_SA_-_The_Stena_Primorsk]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/2147.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: SHELLVOY 6 FORM: DEMURRAGE: WHETHER DRAUGHT SUFFICIENT FOR VESSEL TO BERTH AND TO REMAIN ALWAYS SAFELY AFLOAT WHILST DISCHARGING CARGO: UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE (“UKC”) POLICY: WHETHER REFUSAL TO WAIVE BREACH OF UKC POLICY JUSTIFIED: VALIDITY OF NOTICE OF READINESS: WHETHER FREE PRATIQUE GRANTED BY DEFAULT'''
DMC/SandT/22/17
'''England'''
'''MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd'''
'''English Court of Appeal: Newey, Males & Arnold LLJ: [2022] EWCA Civ 1406: 27 October 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/MUR_Shipping_BV_v_RTI_Ltd_-_Court_of_Appeal_decision]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/467.html
'''CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: FORCE MAJEURE EVENT: US RUSSIAN SANCTIONS PREVENTED PAYMENT OF FREIGHT IN US DOLLARS: WHETHER “REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS” EXTENDED TO ACCEPTING PAYMENT IN (NON-CONTRACTUAL) EUROS INSTEAD OF (CONTRACTUAL) US DOLLARS: WHETHER OWNERS OBLIGED TO “OVERCOME” FORCE MAJEURE EVENT BY ACCEPTING ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE OF PAYMENT OBLIGATION: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/22/09
'''England'''
'''DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd (The “Newcastle Express”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Jacobs J: [2022] EWHC 181 (Comm): 31 January 2022: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/DHL_Project_&_Chartering_v_Gemini_Ocean_Shipping_-_The_Newcastle_Express]]'''
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/181.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: WHETHER VOYAGE CHARTER CONCLUDED: WHETHER BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT CONCLUDED: WHETHER ARBITRATOR HAD SUBSTANTIVE JURISDICTION TO MAKE AWARD: WHETHER “SUBJECT SHIPPER/RECEIVERS APPROVAL” OF THE VESSEL PROVISION IN RECAP WAS ITSELF SUBJECT TO “APPROVAL NOT TO BE UNREASONABLY WITHHELD” TERM IN INCORPORATED PROFORMA CHARTER: APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 67 AND 69 OF ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/22/05
'''England'''
'''MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd'''
'''English Commercial Court: Jacobs J: [2022] EWHC 467 (Comm): 3 March 2022:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/MUR_Shipping\-BV_v_RTI_Ltd]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2022/467.html
'''CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: FORCE MAJEURE EVENT: US RUSSIAN SANCTIONS PREVENTED PAYMENT OF FREIGHT IN US DOLLARS: WHETHER “REASONABLE ENDEAVOURS” EXTENDED TO ACCEPTING PAYMENT IN (NON-CONTRACTUAL) EUROS INSTEAD OF (CONTRACTUAL) US DOLLARS: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON A POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/21/18
'''England'''
'''K Line Pte Ltd v Priminds Shipping (HK) Co Ltd (The “Eternal Bliss”)'''/
'''Court of Appeal: Sir Geoffrey Vos (Master of the Rolls), Newey and Males LJJ: [2021] EWCA Civ: 7 November 2021:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/K_Line_v_Priminds_Shipping_HK_-_The_Eternal_Bliss]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/1712.html
'''CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: CHARTERERS IN BREACH OF OBLIGATION TO DISCHARGE VESSEL WITHIN LAYTIME AND LIABLE TO PAY DEMURRAGE: CHARTERERS NOT IN BREACH OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATION –“SOLE BREACH”: DELAY LED TO CLAIM BY RECEIVERS AGAINST OWNERS FOR CARGO DETERIORATION: WHETHER OWNERS ENTITLED TO RECOVER SUM PAID TO SETTLE CARGO CLAIM AS DAMAGES OR UNDER IMPLIED INDEMNITY AGAINST CHARTERERS: WHETHER DEMURRAGE PAID BY CHARTERERS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH: DETERMINATION OF PRELIMINARY QUESTION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 45 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/21/15
'''England'''
'''Euronav N.V. v Repsol Trading S.A. (The “Maria”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Henshaw J: [2021] EWHC 2565 (Comm): 24 September 2021: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Euronav_N_V_v_Repsol_Trading_-_The_Maria]]'''
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2021/2565.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: DEMURRAGE: SHELLVOY 6 FORM: CLAUSE 15(3) REQUIREMENT TO GIVE NOTIFICATION OF DEMURRAGE CLAIM TO CHARTERERS “WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF DISCHARGING” FAILING WHICH CLAIM BECOMES TIME-BARRED: BASIS ON WHICH DATE OF COMPLETION OF DISCHARGE SHOULD BE ASCERTAINED: WHETHER OWNERS’ DEMURRAGE CLAIM TIME-BARRED: SUMMARY JUDGMENT'''
DMC/SandT/21/09
'''England'''
'''K Line Pte Ltd v Priminds Shipping (HK) Co Ltd (The “Eternal Bliss”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Andrew Baker J: [2020] EWHC 2373 (Comm): 7 September 2020:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/K_Line_Pte_Ltd_v_Priminds_Shipping_(HK)_Co_Ltd_-_The_Eternal_Bliss]]
'''CONTRACT OF AFFREIGHTMENT: CHARTERERS IN BREACH OF OBLIGATION TO DISCHARGE VESSEL WITHIN LAYTIME AND LIABLE TO PAY DEMURRAGE: CHARTERERS NOT IN BREACH OF ANY OTHER OBLIGATION –“SOLE BREACH”: DELAY LED TO CLAIM BY RECEIVERS AGAINST OWNERS FOR CARGO DETERIORATION: WHETHER OWNERS ENTITLED TO RECOVER SUM PAID TO SETTLE CARGO CLAIM AS DAMAGES OR UNDER IMPLIED INDEMNITY AGAINST CHARTERERS: WHETHER DEMURRAGE PAID BY CHARTERERS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH: DETERMINATION OF PRELIMINARY QUESTION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 45 OF THE ARBITRATION ACT 1996'''
DMC/SandT/21/05
'''England'''
'''Priminds Shipping (HK) Co Ltd v Noble Chartering Inc, the “Tai Prize” [2021] EWCA Civ 87'''
'''Court of Appeal (Civ Div): Bean LJ, Males LJ and Rose LJ: 28 January 2021: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Priminds_Shipping_v_Noble_Chartering_-_the_Tai_Prize]]
'''VOYAGE CHARTERPARTY: SHIPPERS ACTING AS AGENTS FOR THE CHARTERERS PRESENTED ‘CLEAN ON BOARD’ DRAFT BILL OF LADING FOR MASTER’S SIGNATURE: CARGO APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD ORDER SO BILL OF LADING ISSUED STATING CARGO IN APPARENT GOOD ORDER AND CONDITION: ON DISCHARGE CARGO FOUND TO BE DAMAGED: WHETHER CHARTERERS LIABLE TO DISPONENT OWNERS FOR MISREPRESENTATION'''
DMC/SandT/21/04
'''England'''
'''Nautica Marine Ltd v Trafigura Trading LLC (The “Leonidas”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Foxton J: [2020] EWHC 1986 (Comm): 28 July 2020: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Nautica_Marine_v_Trafigura_Trading_-_the_Leonidas]]
'''VOYAGE CHARTER: WHETHER VOYAGE CHARTER CONCLUDED: WHETHER “SUBJECT” OF “SUPPLIERS’ APPROVAL” OF THE VESSEL A PRE-CONDITION OR A PERFORMANCE CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT: WHETHER CHARTERERS UNDER IMPLIED OBLIGATION TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO OBTAIN “SUPPLIERS’ APPROVAL” WITHIN “SUBJECT” DEADLINE'''
DMC/SandT/20/13
'''England'''
'''Sea Master Shipping Inc v Arab Bank (Switzerland) Ltd and Yousef Freiha & Sons SAL (The “Sea Master”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: HHJ Pelling QC: [2020] EWHC 2030 (Comm): 28 July 2020:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Sea_Master_Shipping_v_Arab_Bank_(Switzerland)_and_Yousef_Freiha_and_Sons_-_The_Sea_Master]]'''
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2020/2030.html
'''CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE: BILL OF LADING INCORPORATING VOYAGE CHARTER: CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED FREE OF EXPENSE TO VESSEL: CHARTERERS/RECEIVERS TO ARRANGE AND PAY FOR STEVEDORES: CHARTERERS TO PAY DEMURRAGE: CHARTERERS BECAME INSOLVENT: OWNERS CLAIMED DAMAGES IN LIEU OF DEMURRAGE AGAINST CARGO INTERESTS FOR DELAYED CARGO DISCHARGE: WHETHER CARGO INTERESTS UNDER AN OBLIGATION (1) TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENABLE THE CARGO TO BE DISCHARGED AND DELIVERED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR (2) TO DISCHARGE THE CARGO WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME: ARBITRATION ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/20/12
'''England'''/
'''Tricon Energy Ltd v MTM Trading LLC (The “MTM Hong Kong”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Robin Knowles J: [2020] EWHC 700 (Comm): 23 March 2020: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Tricon_Energy_v_MTM_Trading_-_The_MTM_Hong_Kong]]
'''VOYAGE CHARTERPARTY: PART CARGOES: DEMURRAGE CLAIMS PRESENTATION TIME BAR CLAUSE: OWNERS OBLIGED TO PRESENT CLAIM WITH “ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS” WITHIN TIME BAR: OWNERS DID NOT PRESENT COPIES OF BILLS OF LADING RELEVANT TO PRO-RATING CALCULATION OF LAYTIME AND DEMURRAGE BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT CARGO PARCELS HANDLED AT THE SAME BERTH: WHETHER DEMURRAGE CLAIM BARRED FOR WANT OF PRESENTATION OF BILLS OF LADING IN TIME: ARBITRAITON ACT 1996 SECTION 69 APPEAL ON POINT OF LAW'''
DMC/SandT/20/08
'''England'''
'''Alianca Navegacao E Logistica Ltda v Ameropa SA (The “M/V Santa Isabella”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Andrew Henshaw QC (sitting as a High Court Judge): [2019] EWHC 3152 (Comm): 22 November 2019:[[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Alianca_Navegacao_E_Logistica_v_Ameropa_SA_-_The_Santa_Isabella]]
Judgment Available on BAILII @ https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2019/3152.html
'''VOYAGE CHARTERPARTY:OWNERS CLAIM FOR DEMURRAGE:CHOICE OF REASONABLE ROUTE:WHETHER OWNERS WERE IN BREACH OF ART III RULE 2 OF THE HAGUE RULES OR LIABLE FOR DEVIATION:SPEED/REASONABLE DESPATCH: WHETHER THE VESSEL FAIILED TO PROCEED TO DURBAN WITH ALL CONVENIENT SPEED AND/OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH WARRANTED SPEED: CARGO CARE: WHETHER THE CARGO WAS PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY VENTILATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SOUND SYSTEM'''
DMC/SandT/20/05
'''England'''
'''“Amalie Essberger” Tankreederei GmbH & Co KG v Marubeni Corporation (The “Amalie Essberger”)'''
'''English Commercial Court: Peter MacDonald Eggers QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court): [2019] EWHC 3402 (Comm): 11 December 2019: [[https://www.onlinedmc.co.uk/index.php/Amalie_Essberger_Tankreederei_v_Marubeni_Corporation_-_The_Amalie_Essberger]]'''
'''VOYAGE CHARTERPARTY: DEMURRAGE CLAIMS PRESENTATION TIME BAR CLAUSE: OWNERS OBLIGED TO PRESENT CLAIM WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS OF CARGO DISCHARGE COMPLETION: OWNERS PROVIDED PUMPING LOGS AND LETTER OF PROTEST FROM THE LOADING PORT EARLY TO CHARTERERS TO COMPLY WITH ANOTHER CLAUSE: WHETHER CLAIM TIME BARRED FOR WANT OF PRESENTATION OF THOSE TWO DOCUMENTS AT THE SAME TIME AS LATER DEMURRAGE CLAIM: APPLICATION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT UNDER CPR RULE 24.2'''
DMC/SandT/19/06