Lloyd's Law Reports

Charterparty (time) – Off-hire clause – Vessel crew testing positive for Covid-19 upon arrival – Risk of quarantine – Vessel sailing to replace crew – Whether off hire – BIMCO Infectious or Contagious Diseases Clause for Time Charter Parties 2015.

Arbitration – Anti-suit injunction – Whether contracting party could obtain injunction to prevent judicial proceedings against affiliates – Contractual anti-suit injunction – Vexatious and oppressive basis for injunction – Anti-enforcement injunction – Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Charterparty (voyage) – Bills of lading – Lien on cargo – Freight unpaid – Cargo discharged into storage – Shipowner seeking order for sale of cargo – Exercise of lien in support of arbitration – Property “the subject of the proceedings” – Arbitration Act 1996, section 44.