Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

Demurrage – Whether claim time-barred – Whether notice of readiness valid Charterparty – Charterers failing to provide cargo and cancelling contract – Whether owners affirmed contract – Whether owners entitled to damages for repudiatory breach

Contract of affreightment – Damages – Charterers failing to provide any cargoes within contract period – Owners claiming damages for breach – Assessment of “available market” rate

Charterparty – Cranes – Charterers complaining of slow crane movement during loading operations – Whether owners in breach of charter – Speed and consumption – Charterers complaining that vessel failed to achieve warranted economic speed – Whether owners in breach of charter