Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The claimant bank (‘SCB’) brought proceedings for damages for deceit and/or negligent misrepresentation and/or conspiracy arising out of the tendering of falsely dated bills of lading. The relevant letter of credit stated that shipment..

The appellant builders built three bulk carriers for the respondent buyers under separate contracts. The buyers alleged that there were defects in the erection welding of their vessel and brought arbitration proceedings claiming damages from the..

The plaintiff was negotiating with the defendant to buy the defendant’s vessel Cape Don. The plaintiff paid a ‘holding deposit’ of USD$200,000, which was paid into the defendant’s solicitors’ trust account. The..

The plaintiffs (shippers and buyers of the relevant cargo) claimed $150,000 damages arising out of the defendant’s carriage of a cargo of fish from Bangladesh to New York on the defendant’s vessels. The cargo was inspected on arrival in..