Navios International Inc v Sangamon Transportation Group (The Dimitris L) – QBD (Com Ct)(Hamblen J) – 8 February 2012

Arbitration – Award – Reasons – Whether party entitled to order that tribunal should state reasons for its award – Arbitration Act 1996 section 70(4)

The vessel Dimitris L was chartered under a chain of time charters on an amended NYPE form. Searose Marine SA was head owner; STX Pan Ocean Co Ltd (“STX” was head charterer; Global Maritime Investments Inc (“Global Maritime”) was first sub-charterer; Navios International Inc (“Navios”) was second sub-charterer; and Sangamon Transportation Group (“Sangamon”) was third sub-charterer.