YILPORT KONTEYNER TERMINALI VE LIMAN ISLETMELERI AS v BUXCLIFF KG AND OTHERS (THE "CMA CGM VERLAINE")

[2013] Lloyd's Rep Plus 11

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Colin Edelman QC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court)

Contract - Port operator agreeing with shipowners to discharge damaged containers - No specific agreement as to level of charges to be imposed - Whether port operator's charges fell within scope of P&I Club letter of indemnity - Whether port operator entitled to charge uplifted rates - Whether charges challengeable only on basis of Wednesbury unreasonableness - Whether detailed vouching of expenditure necessary.