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Transgrain Shipping B.V. v. Global Transporte Oceanico S.A. (The Mexico 1) - Court of Appeal (Mustill and Farquharson L.JJ. and Sir Denys Buckley) - 31 January 1990

The vessel Mexico 1 was chartered to carry a part cargo of 5,000 tonnes bagged maize from Argentine to Lobito, Angola. The charterparty gave the shipowners the right to complete the vessel with other cargo. Laytime was calculated at a stipulated..

Online Published Date: 10 February 1990

Appeared in issue: 268 - 10 February 1990

Metal Scrap Trade Corporation v. Kate Shipping Co. (The Gladys) - House of Lords (Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor, Lord Bridge, Lord Brandon, Lord Oliver and Lord Goff) - 25 January 1990

The sellers were formerly the owners of the vessel Gladys . In 1982 negotiations took place in Calcutta for the sale of the vessel by the sellers to the buyers for scrap. There was a dispute between the parties as to whether those negotiations..

Online Published Date: 10 February 1990

Appeared in issue: 268 - 10 February 1990

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The vessel was chartered on the N.Y.P.E. form as amended. Clause 5 (which included lines 60 and 61) provided that payment of hire was to be made in cash semi-monthly in advance, and gave the owners liberty to withdraw the vessel in the event of a..

Online Published Date: 10 February 1990

Appeared in issue: 268 - 10 February 1990

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. v. Shipping Corporation of India (The Kanchenjunga) - House of Lords (Lord Keith, Lord Brandon, Lord Templeman, Lord Griffiths and Lord Goff) - 15 February 1990

The vessel Kanchenjunga was chartered on the Exxonvoy form for four consecutive voyage charters. On 19 November 1980 the vessel was sub-chartered on the Asbatankvoy form for a single voyage, loading from “one/two safe [ports] Arabian Gulf..

Online Published Date: 24 February 1990

Appeared in issue: 269 - 24 February 1990

The President of India v. Hariana Overseas Corporation (The Takafa) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hirst J.) - 15 December 1989

The vessel Takafa was chartered to carry a cargo of 15,000 tonnes of fertiliser from a port on the Mississippi River to Bhabnagah. Line 10 of the charterparty provided that the vessel being so loaded should proceed with all convenient speed. The..

Online Published Date: 24 February 1990

Appeared in issue: 269 - 24 February 1990

The Po - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) -

9 February 1990 On 9 January 1987 a collision occurred between the plaintiffs’ ship, the United States Naval Ship Bowditch, and the defendants’ vessel, Po , an Italian merchant ship. The collision occurred while both vessels were at..

Online Published Date: 24 February 1990

Appeared in issue: 269 - 24 February 1990

The Vita - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) -

22 January 1990 On 29 September 1986 the plaintiff’s vessel Fordson was lying at moorings below Westminster Pier when she was struck by the defendant’s vessel Vita and may have become a constructive total loss. A writ in rem was not..

Online Published Date: 24 February 1990

Appeared in issue: 269 - 24 February 1990