Vitol S.A. v. Esso Australia Ltd. (The Wise) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Leggatt J.) - 28 January 1988

Whether specified “arrival” dates in C & F oil contract constitute a guarantee by sellers that cargo will be delivered at discharge port within those dates

In this case, the Commercial Court has pronounced some interesting dicta on the construction of oil sale contracts expressed to be on C & F terms, but containing specific arrival dates for the cargo.