Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

The vessel, a bulk carrier, was chartered on the NYPE form for a trip which was described as "via intended Suez Canal". Although she was a bulk carrier, her classification society, because of their rules on midship sections, treated her and..

The vessel was chartered on an amended Sugar Charterparty 1969 form for a voyage from Santos or Paranagua to Banjul and Nigeria with a cargo of bagged sugar. There were three principal issues. Banjul The first issue related to the time at which the..

The charterparty anticipated the discharging of the cargo of ore at Qingdao, in port; but during the laden voyage from Brazil the parties agreed an addendum giving the charterers the option to discharge at a floating terminal at a safe anchorage, in..

The vessel was chartered on the Asbatankvoy form. There were two issues before the tribunal, namely (1) whether a leak in a cargo loading arm and the resulting stoppage in loading whilst the cause of the leak was investigated amounted to a..