AIC Ltd v Marine Pilot Ltd (The “Archimidis”) – QBD (Com Ct) (Gloster J) – 17 May 2007

Charterparty – Deadfreight – Vessel chartered to load cargo from “1 safe port Ventspils” – Charter requiring charterers to load minimum 90,000 mt and giving charterers option to load cargo by ship-to-ship transfer at anchor – Vessel tendering NOR to load maximum of 67,000 mt due to draft restrictions – Charterers tendering 93,410 mt cargo knowing vessel could not load more than 67,000 at berth – Whether charterers liable for deadfreight – Whether safe port warranty – Whether charterers in breach of warranty

(2007) 720 LMLN 1