Alucentro Div Dell’Alusuisse Italia SpA and others v. M/V Hafnia and others - U.S. District Ct. (Middle Dist. of Florida) (Melton D.J.) - 2 October 1991

Charterparty arbitration clause incor- porated into bill of lading - Whether binding on non parties

The defendants applied to stay court proceedings pending arbitration in London. The bill of lading incorporated provisions as a charterparty between non-parties to the present suit. The relevant clause read: