Poralu Marine Australia Pty Ltd v MV Dijksgracht - [2023] FCAFC 147, Federal Court of Australia Full Court (Justice Rares, Justice Sarah Derrington and Justice Feutrill) - 8 September 2023

Contracts (carriage of goods by sea) - Applicable limitation regime - Formation - Fixture recap emails - Booking note - Sea waybill subsequently issued - Whether contract in emails or booking note - Whether sea waybill superseding prior concluded contract - Hague Rules - Australian Hague Rules - Hague-Visby Rules - Himalaya Clause

The facts