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West Tankers Inc v Allianz SpA and Anr (The “Front Comor”) (No 2) - Court of Appeal (Carnwath, Lloyd and Toulson LJJ) 24 January 2012
The claimant owners (“owners”) chartered their vessel Front Comor to Erg Petroli SpA for the carriage of a cargo of crude oil to Erg's refinery in Italy. The charterparty contained a London arbitration clause.
Following a collision..
Online Published Date:
03 February 2012
Appeared in issue:
840 - 06 February 2012
Sealion Shipping Ltd and Anr v Valiant Insurance Company (The “Toisa Pisces”) - QBD (Com Ct)(Blair J) - 20 January 2012
The vessel Toisa Pisces was insured by the defendant for Loss of Hire cover for the year commencing 20 May 2008. The owners made a claim under the policy arising out of a breakdown of the port Azimuth bow thruster motor on 25 February 2009, after..
Online Published Date:
06 February 2012
Appeared in issue:
840 - 06 February 2012
Dominion Bulk Chartering Ltd v America Metals Trading LLP -US Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit)(Dennis Jacobs CJ, Pierre N Leval and Robert A Katzmann Ct JJ) - 18 April 2011
The plaintiff, Dominion Bulk Chartering Ltd, appealed from the district court's judgment and order vacating the ex parte Process of Maritime Attachment and Garnishment that it obtained over the funds of defendant America Metals Trading LLP, a UK..
Online Published Date:
06 February 2012
Appeared in issue:
840 - 06 February 2012
Star Reefers Pool Inc v JFC Group Co Ltd - Court of Appeal (Rix, Sullivan and Lewison LJJ) - 20 January 2012
By two separate charterparties concluded in April and July 2008 Star Reefers chartered three of their vessels to Kalistad Ltd, a nominee of the defendant, JFC. Each charterparty provided that “due performance” was “guaranteed by..
Online Published Date:
06 February 2012
Appeared in issue:
840 - 06 February 2012