MAGELLAN SPIRIT APS v VITOL SA (THE "MAGELLAN SPIRIT")

[2016] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 30

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Leggatt

Practice - Anti-suit injunction - Jurisdiction - Shipowner applying for injunction to restrain Nigerian proceedings brought by Swiss shipper - Whether court had jurisdiction - Agency - Whether shipper was undisclosed principal of time charterer - Whether bill of lading to be rectified to incorporate charterparty jurisdiction clause - Whether parties concluded free-standing jurisdiction agreement - Delay.