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The “Pioneer Trader” – High Court of South Africa (Durban and Coast Local Div) (Hugo J) – 21 May 2008
(2008) 755 LMLN 3
On 1 April 2008 the plaintiffs obtained ex parte authorisation for the arrest of the defendants’ vessel Pioneer Trader to secure their claim in London arbitration proceedings. The vessel was subsequently arrested in South..
Online Published Date:
05 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
755 - 23 October 2008
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co SAK and Anr v Al Bader and Ors – QBD (Com Ct) (Teare J) – 17 October 2008
(2008) 755 LMLN 2
On 15 December 1998 the claimants obtained a judgment in their favour in an action (“the first action”) in which they proved that Mr Al Bader and others had defrauded them. Damages in the sum of US$137,323,405 were..
Online Published Date:
05 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
755 - 23 October 2008
Cfirstclass Corporation v Silverjet plc – US District Court (SDNY) (Sidney H Stein DJ) – 11 June 2008
(2008) 755 LMLN 4
In 2005 and 2006 the plaintiff entered into two contracts with Flyjet Ltd, a London-based enterprise, pursuant to which FlyJet agreed to provide the plaintiff with aircraft to fly between England, the United States, and the..
Online Published Date:
05 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
755 - 23 October 2008
The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa (Pty) Ltd v FR8 Singapore Pte Ltd (The “Eternity”) – QBD (Com Ct) (David Steel J) – 21 October 2008
(2008) 755 LMLN 1
By a charterparty on an amended BPVoy form the claimant charterers chartered the vessel Eternity from the defendant disponent owners for the carriage of (1) a cargo of High Speed Diesel (“the Gasoil cargo”) and (2) a..
Online Published Date:
05 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
755 - 23 October 2008
The “Hui Rong” and “Peng Yan” – High Court of Hong Kong SAR (Court of First Instance) (Reyes J) – 25 August 2008
(2008) 756 LMLN 1(2)
On 17 March 2007 the vessels Hui Rong and the Peng Yan collided off Zhou Shan Dao. The Hui Rong sank with the loss of 17 men and all its cargo. On 5 May 2007 the owners of some of the cargo loaded on board the Hui Rong..
Online Published Date:
11 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
756 - 12 November 2008
The “Samsun Veritas” – Federal Court (McKerracher J) – 16 October 2008
(2008) 756 LMLN 1
On 15 October 2008, in order to obtain security for its claim against the owners of a sister vessel, the plaintiff charterer arrested the Samsun Veritas in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
At the time of arrest the Samsun Veritas..
Online Published Date:
11 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
756 - 12 November 2008
The “Vasiliy Golovnin” – Court of Appeal (Andrew Phang Boon Leong JA, Chan Sek Keong CJ and V K Rajah JA) – 19 September 2008
(2008) 756 LMLN 3
By a head charterparty dated 9 September 2005 the vessel Chelyabinsk was chartered by Far Eastern Shipping Co Plc (“FESCO”) to Sea Transport Contractors Ltd (“STC”) on an amended NYPE form. STC..
Online Published Date:
11 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
756 - 12 November 2008
BHPB Freight Pty Ltd v Cosco Oceania Chartering Pty Ltd and Anr (The “Global Hawk”) (No 2) – Federal Court of Australia (Finkelstein J) – 10 November 2008
(2008) 757 LMLN 3
BHPB Freight Pty Ltd (BHPB), as owners, concluded a time charter of the vessel Global Hawk with New Century International Leasing Co Ltd (NCI) as charterers. The vessel was subsequently delivered to Nera Shipping Co Ltd (Nera), a..
Online Published Date:
25 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
757 - 26 November 2008
Club Cruise Entertainment and Travelling Services Europe BV v Department for Transport – (The “Van Gogh”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Flaux J) – 18 November 2008
(2008) 757 LMLN 2
The claimant was the disponent owner of the cruise ship Van Gogh. In 2006 the ship was chartered to a cruise operator. In May 2006 the ship was scheduled to perform a series of short cruises from Harwich to various Norwegian ports..
Online Published Date:
25 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
757 - 26 November 2008
Farenco Shipping Co Ltd v Daebo Shipping Co Ltd (The “Bremen Max”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Teare J) – 11 November 2008
(2008) 757 LMLN 1
On 18 April 2007 the vessel Bremen Max was chartered by her owners (“the owners”) on an amended NYPE form to COSCO Bulk Carrier Co Ltd (“Cosbulk”). The vessel was sub-chartered under back-to-back charters..
Online Published Date:
25 November 2008
Appeared in issue:
757 - 26 November 2008