Expofrut SA and Others v Melville Services Inc and Another (The “Africa Reefer”) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Burton J) [2015] EWHC 1950 (Comm) – 8 July 2015

Arbitration – Commencement – Whether court should extend time for commencement of arbitration in respect of cargo claim – Arbitration Act 1996, section 12

A cargo of fresh pears was carried on board the defendants’ vessel Africa Reefer from Argentina to Antwerp. The claimant cargo owners complained that the cargo had been damaged.