Minerals and Metals Trading Corpn of India v. Encounter Bay Shipping Ltd. (The Samos Glory) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Bingham J.) - 17 July 1986

Balance of freight to be paid after “settlement” of demurrage - Date of accrual of cause of action

The main issue in this case was whether the shipowners’ claim for the balance of freight was time-barred on the ground that it was not brought within the six year period provided by the Limitation Act 1939. The relevant charterparty clauses provided as follows: