Carriage of goods

Laemthong International Lines Co Ltd v ARTIS and others [2004] EWHC 2738 (Comm)

Letter of indemnity – Shipowners delivering cargo without production of original bills of lading – Receivers issuing letter of indemnity to charterers – Vessel arrested – Whether shipowners entitled to enforce receivers’ letter of indemnity to charterers under Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 – Specific performance