SKYROS MARITIME CORP & AND ANOTHER V HAPAG-LLOYD AG ("SKYROS" & "AGIOS MINAS")

[2025] EWCA Civ 1529, Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Lord Justice Coulson, Lord Justice Males and Lady Justice Andrews, 28 November 2025

Charterparty (time) – Vessels redelivered late under time charterparties – Owners having sold vessels and committed to delivering to new owners upon redelivery – Whether owners entitled to substantive or nominal damages for late redelivery – Res inter alios acta – User damages – NYPE form – Arbitration Act 1996, section 69

Time charterers had redelivered the two vessels Skyros and Agios Minas late under their respective time charterparties, by two days and seven days respectively.