TONZIP MARITIME (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD V 2RIVERS PTE LTD

[2026] EWCA Civ 641, Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Lord Justice Coulson, Lord Justice Zacaroli and Lord Justice Foxton, 22 May 2026

Charterparty (voyage) – Sanctions – Charterers ordering lifting of a cargo of Russian oil – Owners refusing – EPS Sanctions Clause, sub-clause C – Reasonable risk of sanctions liability

On 5 November 2021, Tonzip, the owners of Catalan Sea placed the vessel under a voyage charter with 2Rivers to carry a cargo of oil from a Russian Black Sea port in the Ust-Luga to Primorsk range to be shipped to Aliaga or other Turkish port.