Astro Valiente Compania Naviera S.A. v. Government of Pakistan Ministry of Food and Agriculture (The Emmanuel Colocotronis) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Staughton J.) - 20 October 1981

Charterparty arbitration clause - Whether incorporated into bill of lading

The appellant Ministry were receivers of a cargo of wheat carried in the vessel Emmanuel Colocotronis owned by the respondents. The cargo was shipped under a bill of lading which contained a clause listing excepted perils and then the wording: