US Titan Inc v Guangzhou Zhen Hua Shipping Co Ltd - US District Ct (SDNY) (Conner Sr DJ) - 26 September 2003

Practice - US Court declaring that parties had concluded charterparty containing London arbitration clause and ordering parties to arbitrate disputes in London - Claimant nominating London arbitrator - Respondent failing to appoint arbitrator - Claimant applying to High Court under Arbitration Act 1950 for appointment of arbitrator

On 5 August 1998 the US District Court for the Southern District of New York found that the petitioner ("Titan") and the respondent ("Guangzhou") were parties to a charterparty on the Shelltime 4 form containing a London arbitration clause, and ordered the parties to arbitrate their disputes in London in accordance with the Shelltime 4 form. It also denied Guangzhou's cross-motion to dismiss or stay the action.