Transgrain Shipping B.V. v. Global Transporte Oceanico S.A. (The Mexico 1) - Court of Appeal (Mustill and Farquharson L.JJ. and Sir Denys Buckley) - 31 January 1990

Laytime - Notice of readiness invalid when tendered - Whether original notice becomes effective when vessel subsequently becomes ready to discharge to the knowledge of charterers/receivers

The vessel Mexico 1 was chartered to carry a part cargo of 5,000 tonnes bagged maize from Argentine to Lobito, Angola. The charterparty gave the shipowners the right to complete the vessel with other cargo. Laytime was calculated at a stipulated tonnage rate per day. Clause 24 provided that “notice of readiness shall be delivered at the office of the shippers/receivers or their agents”.