Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The plaintiff cargo owners alleged that their cargo of palm oil was contaminated on arrival of the vessel Stolt Loyalty at the discharge port. The plaintiffs sued the registered owners of the vessel and also the demise charterers. The bills of..

The plaintiffs’ vessel Cavendish was damaged as a result of striking the Sunk Head Tower or Buoy in the approaches to the River Thames. At the time, the vessel was in charge of a compulsory pilot who was employed by the defendants (the..

The parties entered into a contract for the sale of a cargo of propane which provided certain dates for the cargo to be loaded. Before the vessel completed loading the buyers sent a telex to the sellers repudiating the contract on the ground that..

The vessel Ermis was chartered under a Mediterranean C-Ore-7 voyage charterparty for the carriage of a part cargo of 5,400 tonnes of bauxite in bulk from one safe berth Xingang to the Mississippi. The charter provided for Customary Quick Despatch..

The vessel was chartered on the Synacomex form for the carriage of rice. During the course of discharging, damage was caused to the 15-ton derrick at the ship’s no 1 hold. The owners contended that the damage was caused by the..