Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The appellant shippers had shipped a container of 1005 boxes containing tablets of calcium hypochlorite (used as water purifiers, particularly in swimming pools). Dry calcium hypochlorite with a content of more than 39% available chlorine was listed..

The vessel was chartered on the Synacomex form for the carriage of a cargo of agricultural products from Paranagua to Europe. The vessel arrived off Paranagua on 3 April. Notice of readiness was tendered the same day. However, congestion prevented..

This dispute concerned the time of commencement of laytime at the loading port. The owners submitted that laytime commenced at 1300 on 28 May whereas the charterers contended that the laytime clock did not start running until 0700 on 10 June. The..