Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

19 April 1988 On 29 March 1988 the plaintiff obtained judgment against the defendants. The plaintiff applied for an order pursuant to Order 48 of the Rules of the Supreme Court for the attendance of the defendants to be orally examined as to their..

The vessel Multitank Holsatia was chartered for a voyage from Porto Marghera to Piraeus. The charterparty contained a London arbitration clause. Disputes arose. The charterers commenced arbitration proceedings in 1980. The owners claimed a..

(Phillips J.) - 24 March 1988 Vanol International B.V. purchased 100,000 tonnes of Algerian Condensate from Sonatrach, Algeria, Vanol sold 25,000 tonnes of the Condensate to the second plaintiffs. The second plaintiffs sold an identical cargo to the..

One of the points raised in this case was whether the indorsement on the writ was defective. The indorsement stated: The plaintiffs’ claim is for damages for breach of a written and/or oral contract and/or duty in and about the loading,..

22 April 1988 The plaintiff cargo owners claimed damages against the defendant owners of the vessel Hapag Lloyd Brasil . They issued a writ in rem naming more than one ship belonging to the defendants. On 8 March 1988 the plaintiffs served the writ..