London Arbitration 16/15

Demurrage – Carriage of bentonite in bulk – Whether delay in discharging caused by fault of owners – Whether delay caused by ingress of water – Whether shifting of berth at behest of port authority constituted a force majeure event – Whether charterers liable for demurrage

The vessel was chartered on an amended Gencon 1976 form with additional clauses for a voyage from Mundra in India to Yuzhny in Ukraine with a full cargo of bentonite. The quantity of cargo actually loaded was 110,500 mt.