Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Plaintiff cargo owners instituted English proceedings against the owners of the Tuyuti in respect of lost and damaged cargo shipped under two bills of lading. On the day the writ was issued, the plaintiffs obtained a warrant for the arrest of the..

The vessel Vimeira was time-chartered by Aiden Shipping to Interbulk sub-chartered her for a voyage to Ghent. The sub-charterers ordered the vessel to the Rodenhuizedok dock to discharge. After discharge, it was found that the vessel had suffered..

By a maritime contract of affreightment dated 23 June 1983 Overseas Shipping & Logistics (OSL) agreed to furnish a series of cargoes of polyethylene pipe in bundles for carriage in vessels to be supplied by Proodos from Houston to Richards Bay...

The vessel Finn Amer was owned by a Finnish company and operated by Marine Transport Services (MTS), a New Jersey corporation. At the relevant time, the vessel was under time charter to G Shipping Corpn which was not a party to the present..

The plaintiffs were cargo interests of a cargo of crude oil carried in the vessel Burmah Agate . The cargo was lost as the result of a collision between the Burmah Agate and the vessel Mimosa. Although both vessels were joint tortfeasors..

The relevant charterparty clauses provided: 4. Notice of readiness and commencement of laytime . . . Laytime shall commence . . . at the expiration of 6 running hours after tender of notice of readiness . . . except that any delay to the vessel in..