Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The defendants, Chase Ltd., chartered the plaintiffs’ vessel, Chase Two , on the Baltime 1939 form, for employment in a liner service between Europe and Canada carrying containerized cargo. On Jan. 12, 1979 Chase Two arrived in Montreal with..

Owners claimed demurrage under an Exxonvoy 1969 charter. Charterers conceded that demurrage was due but disputed the amount. The vessel loaded in Nigeria where she used 50 hours and 30 minutes. Part of the cargo was discharged at South Riding Point..

The defendant carriers chartered the Panseptos for the carriage of Ethiopian linseed expeller in bulk from Assab to Liverpool. Shortly before arrival in Liverpool and during discharge fire broke out and damaged the cargo. The bills of lading..

A time charter provided that any disputes should be referred to three arbitators in London, and it was common ground that the arbitration agreement was governed by English law. The plaintiff charterers, Gulf, sought a declaration that the..

The Court of Appeal have upheld the Chambers decision reported in Issue No. 22 LMLN - “Insurers’ claim to set-off brokers’ debts against proceeds of marine insurance policy” . The appeal was dismissed and the judgment of the..