Welex AG v Rosa Maritime Ltd (The "Epsilon Rosa") - Court of Appeal (Brooke, May and Tuckey LJJ) - 3 July 2003

Arbitration clause in charterparty - Whether incorporated into bill of lading - Whether anti-suit injunction should be granted

At the beginning of 2001 the claimant ("Welex") agreed to purchase a quantity of steel plates cfr, free out, Szczecin. Arrangements were made to charter the vessel Epsilon Rosa, and a fixture was evidenced by a recap telex from the charterers' brokers which ended: