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Kronos Worldwide Ltd v Sempra Oil Trading SARL (The "Spear 1") - Court of Appeal (Thorpe and Mance LJJ and Evans-Lombe J) - 23 January 2004
The defendant buyers entered into a contract with the claimant sellers for the supply of oil. The contract, which was contained in a telex dated 23 April 2001, was for the sellers to supply fob Constantza a maximum of 14 cargoes of oil each of..
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04 February 2004
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632 - 04 February 2004
Siyadoba Fishing (Pty) Ltd v Marine Radio Acoustic Devices CC (The "Atlantic Pride") - High Court of South Africa (Cape of Good Hope Provincial Div) (Blignault J) - 21 November 2003
The applicant carried on the business of commercial fishing and owned the fishing vessel Atlantic Pride. On 7 May 2001 the applicant purchased a sonar from the respondent supplier of electronic equipment, the purchase price being payable by way of..
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04 February 2004
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632 - 04 February 2004
Hartford Fire Insurance Co v Novocargo USA Inc and Ors (The "Pacific Senator") - US District Court (SDNY) (Pauley DJ) - 31 March 2003
In January 2003 Novocargo USA Inc, a non-vessel owning common carrier, contracted with the shippers of a container of furniture to carry the furniture from Valencia to New York. Novocargo sub-contracted the ocean carriage to Senator Lines GmbH...
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04 February 2004
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632 - 04 February 2004
Thames Shipyard and Repair Co v United States (The "Northern Voyager") - US Court of Appeals (First Circuit) (Torruella Ct J and Campbell and Stahl Sen Ct JJ) - 26 November 2003
On the morning of 2 November 1997 the Northern Voyager, a 144-foot fishing vessel, was proceeding off the coast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, when crewmen discovered water flooding a compartment in the ship's stern. The flooding, which resulted when..
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04 February 2004
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632 - 04 February 2004
CMA CGM SA v Classica Shipping Co Ltd (The "CMA Djakarta") - Court of Appeal (Waller, Longmore and Neuberger LJJ) - 12 February 2004
The vessel CMA Djakarta was chartered on an amended NYPE form. During the currency of the charter there was an explosion on the vessel, leading to her abandonment. The shipowners claimed against the charterers damages in the sum of US$26,638,032..
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18 February 2004
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633 - 20 February 2004
Thoresen & Co (Bangkok) Ltd v Fathom Marine Co Ltd and Ors - QBD (Com Ct) (Langley J) - 9 February 2004
The claimant alleged that "pursuant to a contract concluded on 27 November 2003" it agreed to buy three vessels, one vessel from each defendant, for the "en bloc price of US$42 million less one percent commission". The defendants denied that any..
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18 February 2004
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633 - 20 February 2004
Tavoulareas v Tsavliris and Anr - Court of Appeal (Thorpe and Mance LJJ and Evans-Lombe J) - 5 February 2004
On 7 November 2001 the claimant issued proceedings in England against the defendants for sums allegedly due. The proceedings were served on the defendants in England on 24 December 2001 and 23 November respectively. On 8 November 2001 the..
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18 February 2004
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633 - 20 February 2004
Indemnity Insurance Co of North America v Hanjin Shipping Co - US Court of Appeals (7th Cir)(Flaum CJ, Wood and Evans Ct JJ) - 31 October 2003
Lowe's Companies Inc wanted to purchase some power tools from China. Lowe's contracted with the shipowners to transport a container holding the tools from China to Lowe's warehouse in North Vernon, Indiana. The waybill involved both sea and land..
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18 February 2004
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633 - 20 February 2004
Petroleo Brasileiro SA v Kriti Akti Shipping Co SA (The "Kriti Akti") - Court of Appeal (Brooke and Mance LJJ and Park J) - 20 February 2004
The tanker Kriti Akti was chartered on the Shelltime 3 form as amended for a period of 11 months, 15 days more or less in charterers' option. The vessel was delivered into service under the charter on 25 May 2000. The relevant provisions of the..
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27 February 2004
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634 - 27 February 2004
Petromec Inc v Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras and Ors - Court of Appeal (Brooke, Sedley and Jacob LJJ) - 17 February 2004
Societa Armamento Navi Appoggio SpA ("SANA") were the owners of a large semi-submersible production platform. SANA sold the platform to Petro-Deep Inc on terms whereby Petro-Deep were to pay the purchase price over a 12-year period. Petro-Deep in..
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27 February 2004
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634 - 27 February 2004
Magic Sportswear Corp and Anr v OT Africa Line Ltd and Ors (The "Mathilde Maersk") - Federal Ct (Trial Div) (Milczynski P) - 22 December 2003
The plaintiffs were the shippers and consignees of a cargo of goods shipped in a container and carried by the defendants from New York to Monrovia. The plaintiffs claimed that when the container arrived in Monrovia, 99 of 170 cartons of merchandise..
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27 February 2004
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634 - 27 February 2004