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Batis Maritime Corporation v. Petroleos Mediterraneo S.A. (The Batis) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hobhouse J.) - 14 November 1989
The vessel Batis
was chartered on the ASBA II form for a voyage from loading ports in the Arabian Gulf to European ports. The loading ports were defined as “half safe ports Arabian Gulf, excluding Iran and Iraq, but including Siri Island,..
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02 December 1989
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The Ulyanovsk - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Steyn J.) - 13 November 1989
The vessel Ulyanovsk
was chartered on the Asbatankvoy form for the carriage of gas oil from Algeria to one/two safe ports in the European Mediterranean.
The charterers gave voyage orders to the owners to proceed to Skikda for loading. They ordered..
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02 December 1989
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FAL Bunkering v. Grecale Inc. - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Saville J.) - 13 November 1989
Disputes arose under three charters, each of which contained the following arbitration clause:
Any dispute arising under this charter shall be settled in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1950 as amended in London. Each party..
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02 December 1989
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263 - 02 December 1989
Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd. (The Packing) - U.S. District Ct. (N.D. Illinois) (Moran D.J.) - 23 June 1989
The plaintiffs, who were subrogees of the cargo interests, claimed damages against the defendant shipowners in respect of damage to cargo shipped under a through bill of lading which was governed by C.O.G.S.A. The cargo was discharged at Long Beach,..
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02 December 1989
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263 - 02 December 1989
The Tacoma City - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.)
(Sheen J.) - 8 December 1989
In May 1985 the vessel Tacoma City was in ballast off the Danish coast awaiting orders when her owners, the Reardon Smith Group of companies, announced that they were ceasing to trade. On 4 June 1985 a writ in rem
was..
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16 December 1989
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264 - 16 December 1989
National Bank of Greece v. Pinios Shipping Co. No. 1 and another (The Maira) - House of Lords (Lord Bridge, Lord Brandon, Lord Griffiths, Lord Goff and Lord Jauncey) -
30 November 1989
The vessel Maira
became a total loss in April 1978. She was insured for $10 million. The insurance proceeds were insufficient to enable the vessel’s owners to repay the National Bank of Greece under an agreement dated 8..
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16 December 1989
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S. & W. Berisford and another v. New Hampshire Insurance Co. - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Hobhouse J.) - 27 November 1989
The defendants were an American company carrying on business in New York and London. The first plaintiffs were a United Kingdom company and were the parent company of the second plaintiffs who were a New York company carrying on business in New..
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16 December 1989
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New York shipbrokers were entered with a London P. & I. Club for inter alia
shipbrokers’ third-party liabilities and legal expenses.
Costs were incurred by the shipbrokers in connection with defending certain proceedings brought by a..
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16 December 1989
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264 - 16 December 1989
Bunge Corporation v. The Intermar Carrier Corporation (The Tiffany) - Before Thomas J. Smith, Jack Berg and Joseph Winer, Chairman - 31 May 1989 [S.M.A. Awards Service - Award 2581]
On 30 July 1981 Intermar Carriers, as disponent owners, chartered the vessel Tiffany
to Bunge Corporation on the N.Y.P.E. form for a period of eight years. The registered owners of the vessel were Tri-Color Shipping Corporation, which had bareboat..
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30 December 1989
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265 - 30 December 1989
Compania Portorafti Commerciale S.A. v. Ultramar Panama Inc. (The Captain Gregos) - Court of Appeal (Slade, Stocker & Bingham L.JJ.) - 14 December 1989
A cargo of crude oil was carried on board the vessel Captain Gregos
from Egypt to Rotterdam under a bill of lading governed by the Hague-Visby Rules. The one year time limit for commencing suit under Article III, Rule 6 expired on 17 June 1985.
On..
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30 December 1989
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265 - 30 December 1989
Dimskal Shipping Co. S.A. v. The International Transport Workers Federation (The Evia Luck (No. 2)) - Court of Appeal (Neill and McCowan L.JJ. and Sir Roger Ormrod) - 11 December 1989
The vessel Evia Luck
was owned by a Panamanian company, managed from Greece, and manned inter alios
by Filipino nationals under Filipine contracts of employment. In March 1983 the vessel was berthed in Sweden.
The I.T.F. boarded the vessel in..
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30 December 1989
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Food Corporation of India v. Surendra, Devendra and Mohendra - Supreme Court (Sabyasachi Mukhaji and Ranganathan JJ.) - A.I.R. 1988 S.C.R. 734
The plaintiffs appointed the defendants as transport and handling contractors. Clause 9 of the relevant agreement provided that the defendants should load and unload all wagons and trucks on the day of their arrival and should be responsible for all..
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30 December 1989
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265 - 30 December 1989
Steuart Petroleum Co. v. Salomon Inc. - Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Poppiti J.) - 21 August 1989
On 18 January 1988 Steuart Petroleum entered into an oral agreement with Phibro, a subsidiary of Salomon, for the purchase of No. 2 fuel oil by Steuart from Phibro. The terms discussed were the product, the quantity to be delivered, the quality,..
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30 December 1989
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265 - 30 December 1989