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African Fertilizers and Chemicals NIG Ltd (Nigeria) v BD Shipsnavo GmbH & Co Reederei KG (The "Christian D") - QBD (Comm Ct) (Beatson J) - 29 September 2011
Disputes arose between shipowners and cargo owners under a bill of lading issued in respect of cargo carried onboard the vessel Christian D following the grounding of the vessel in Romanian waters and the subsequent declaration of General..
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04 October 2011
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831 - 01 October 2011
A and Ors v B and Anr - QBD (Comm Ct)(Flaux J) - 15 September 2011
On 31 March 2009 the first defendant (“B”) commenced arbitration against the claimants (“A”), pursuant to the Rules of the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) alleging breaches of a share and..
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04 October 2011
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831 - 01 October 2011
Linsen International Ltd and Ors v Humpuss Sea Transport Pte Ltd and Ors - QBD (Comm Ct)(Flaux J) - 14 September 2011
The claimants were all companies in the “Empire” group. In 2007 Empire entered negotiations with various shipyards for the construction of 12 chemical tankers for delivery between December 2008 and early 2011. Seven of the tankers were..
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04 October 2011
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831 - 01 October 2011
Acergy Shipping Ltd v Société Bretonne De Reparation Navale SAS (The “Acergy Falcon”) – QBD (Com Ct)(David Steel J) – 5 October 2011
The claimant owner of the vessel Acergy Falcon agreed with the defendant ship repair yard for the provision of dry-docking services to the vessel. The vessel had a “carousel”, a large hollow drum around a hub from around which pipes were..
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14 October 2011
Appeared in issue:
832 - 14 October 2011
Farstad Supply AS v Enviroco Ltd (The “Far Service”)(No 2) – Court of Session (Outer House)(Lord Hodge) – 14 September 2011
The pursuer (“Farstad”) sued the defender (“Enviroco”) for £2,514,761 in damages for loss which it sustained when a fire broke out on the oil rig supply vessel Far Service in Peterhead harbour on 7 July 2002. The action..
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14 October 2011
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832 - 14 October 2011
Thai Maparn Trading Co Ltd v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Asia Pte Ltd – QBD (Com Ct)(Beatson J) – 4 October 2011
By two contracts of sale dated respectively 24 July 2009 and 13 August 2009 the claimant sellers agreed to sell a quantity of rice to the defendant buyers FOB Bangkok/Kohsichang on the terms of GAFTA Form 120. The two contracts were on materially..
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14 October 2011
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832 - 14 October 2011
PT Buana Samudra Pratama v Marine Mutual Insurance Association (NZ) Ltd (The “Buana Dua”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Teare J) – 29 September 2011
The claimant insured its tug Buana Dua under a policy of marine insurance with three underwriters of whom the lead underwriter was Axa. The other two underwriters were the defendant and Aegis.
The policy contained a “follow Axa” clause..
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14 October 2011
Appeared in issue:
832 - 14 October 2011
London Arbitration 9/11
The vessel was chartered on the Gencon form for the carriage of 35,000 mt iron ore fines in bulk from Haldia and Krishnapatnam in India to, in the event, Luoyuan in China. The charterparty provided:
“L/port: 1/2 sba(s) 2sp Haldia +..
Online Published Date:
31 October 2011
Appeared in issue:
833 - 31 October 2011
National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia v BP Oil Supply Company (The “Abqaiq”) – Court of Appeal (Ward and Tomlinson LJJ and Sir Mark Potter) – 12 October 2011
The VLCC Abqaiq was chartered on terms of the BPVOY 4 charter as amended for a voyage from Freeport, Bahamas, to Singapore. The demurrage rate was US$70,000 per day. The charterparty incorporated the Vitol Interim Port Clause which..
Online Published Date:
31 October 2011
Appeared in issue:
833 - 31 October 2011