Universal Africa Lines (Disponent Owner of the ‘Stamatina P’) v E D & F Man Cocoa Inc - New York Arbitration - Before Jack Berg; Klaus C J Mordhorst; Donald Zubrod (Chair) - 15 April 1999

Gencon charterparty amended by deletion of laytime and demurrage provisions - Whether charterers liable for damages for detention for delays in getting into berth and subsequently

The vessel Stamatina P was voyage-chartered on the Gencon form for the carriage of a cargo of bagged cocoa from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 2 January the vessel arrived at Abidjan in ballast and anchored in the roads awaiting the 10 January expected ready date, and tendered notice of readiness. Cargo operations did not commence until 13 January.