Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter
Argolis Shipping Co. S.A. v. Midwest Steel and Alloy Corpn. (The Angeliki) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Lloyd J.) - 19 July 1982
Arbitration hearing - Sealed offer not accepted - Arbitrators’ discretion on costs
Various disputes arose between the owners of the vessel
Angeliki
and the charterers under a Gencon form. Owners claimed (1) damages resulting from the dangerous nature of the cargo, (2) balance
of freight, (3) demurrage, and (4) discharging expenses. Charterers counterclaimed (5) that owners had failed to carry the
cargo carefully and properly.