Owners of or Other Persons Interested in the Cargo Lately Laden Onboard Jeil Crystal v Owners of the Vessel Jeil Crystal (The Jeil Crystal) [2024] SGHC 74, Singapore High Court (S Mohan J) - 15 March 2024

Bills of lading - Title to sue - Effect of switching bills of lading - Whether arrest of vessel wrongful

The claimant, BCGE, was a bank based in Switzerland. Its business included providing trade financing to purchasers of cargo, including GPG. The defendant, JICL, owned the vessel Jeil Crystal. JICL used a Singaporean company, DM, which was part of the same group, to oversee the operation of its vessels.