HAPAG-LLOYD AG v SKYROS MARITIME CORPORATION AND ANOTHER

[2025] 2 Lloyd's Rep 260

KING’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Bright

Charterparty (time) – Damages – Vessels redelivered late under time charterparties – Owners having sold vessels and committed to redelivering to new owners upon redelivery – Measure of damages – Whether owners entitled to substantive or nominal damages for late redelivery – Quantum meruit – User damages – Negotiating damages – Loss of opportunity – Res inter alios acta – NYPE form – Arbitration Act 1996, section 69.