THE LONDON STEAM-SHIP OWNERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD V TRICO MARITIME (PVT) LTD AND OTHERS

[2024] EWHC 884 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, Mr Justice Bright, 23 April 2024

Insurance (marine liability) – Jurisdiction – Cargo claimants proceeding before Sri Lanka courts – Marine liability policy containing arbitration clause and pay-to-be-paid clause – Anti-suit injunction

The claimant P&I Club was the insurer of the container vessel X-Press Pearl when it sank on 2 June 2021. The defendants were cargo interests who had commenced proceedings before the Sri Lanka courts in respect of the cargo with the Club as one of the defendants.