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Sang Stone Hamoon Jonoub Co Ltd v Baoyue Shipping Co Ltd ('The Bao Yue') [2015] EWHC 2288 (Comm) The dispute related to a cargo of iron ore carried from Iran [...]

On 24 November 2013, the E3/EU+3 (or the P5+1, comprising the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France and Germany), together with Iran, agreed the Joint Plan of Action [...]

Re Pan Ocean Co Ltd [2015] EWHC 1500 (Ch) The Applicants had entered into a pool agreement and time charter with Pan Ocean, both of which were governed by English [...]

The Claimant Buyers brought proceedings against the Defendant Bank under refund guarantees issued by the Bank in support of two shipbuilding contracts between the Buyers and Sellers. Pursuant to the [...]

In Kuwait Rocks Co v AMB Bulkcarriers Inc (The Astra) (as reported in a previous post), the court determined that the obligation to make punctual payment of hire under the [...]

Trafigura Beheer BV v Navigazione Montanari SpA [2015] EWCA Civ 91 The subject vessel was chartered to carry a cargo of oil from Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Lagos, Nigeria. Clause [...]

Swissmarine Services SA v Gupta Coal India Private Limited [2015] EWHC 265 (Comm) The Claimant and Defendant entered into a COA which contained an English law and jurisdiction clause. When [...]

Kassiopi Maritime Co Ltd v Fal Shipping Co Ltd [2015] EWHC 318 (Comm) Owners and Charterers had entered into a voyage charter on the BPVOY4 form. The charter contained the [...]

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd v Salgaocar Mining Industries Private Ltd (2015) (Unreported) After extensive negotiations, London brokers fixed a 10-year charterparty on behalf of their principals, the Charterers. The Charterers [...]

A vessel was chartered for one voyage from '1-2 load berth chop always afloat Santander' to a port in the UK. Charterers ordered the vessel to load bulk bauxite at [...]

Reed Smith (Lianjun Li and Min Li of the Hong Kong office, Nick Shaw and Halani Lloyd of the London office) recently represented the successful Charterers in Shagang South-Asia (Hong [...]

Navig8 Inc v South Vigour Shipping Inc [2015] EWHC 32 (Comm) The claimant had chartered four vessels, the charterparties for which had been signed by the vessels' commercial manager. Each [...]

In Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Co Ltd (Rev 1) [2015] EWCA Civ 16, the Appellant sub-charterers appealed the 2013 judgment of Teare J. On or [...]

Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Co Ltd (The 'Ocean Victory') [2015] EWCA Civ 16. In a previous post, we commented on the High Court's decision in [...]

Tartsinis v Navona Management Co [2015] EWHC 57 Case note posted with thanks to 7 King's Bench Walk. An apparently normal case - a dispute under a Share Transfer Agreement [...]

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsuibishi UFJ Ltd v Sanko Mineral (The MV Sanko Mineral) [2014]EWHC 3927 (Admlty) Cargo Interests began proceedings in the U.S. against the Defendant former owner of the M/V [...]

The vessel in question was the subject of two charters on the NYPE 46 form, for one time charter trip under each, with the second charter being in direct continuation [...]

Two newbuildings were let by Owners to Charterers on an amended NYPE form for a period of about 35 months up to 37 months. Hire was to be paid semi-monthly [...]

Caresse Navigation Ltd v Zurich Assurances Maroc & Ors [2014] EWCA Civ 1366 A cargo of coal was carried by the Respondent Owners from Rotterdam to Nador (Morocco). Whilst underway, [...]

Over the past six months, the United States and the European Union have coordinated efforts through sanctions and trade controls to respond to Russian activity in Crimea and Ukraine. There [...]

Amlin Corporate Member Ltd v Oriental Assurance Corp (The Princess of the Stars) [2014] EWCA Civ 1135 The Appellant Insurer had insured the owner of certain vessels. The policy contained [...]

The vessel in question was chartered by way of a fixture recap. Owners brought a claim for demurrage against Charterers. Charterers argued that the charter did not contain a valid [...]

Ebola continues to spread in West Africa with the latest reports indicating that over 2,630 people have died since the outbreak began. Yesterday, Malta turned away a vessel travelling from [...]

Suez Fortune Investments Ltd v Talbot Underwriting Ltd (unreported) The First Claimant, owners of a vessel, claimed against the Defendant Insurers for an indemnity in respect of damage to their [...]

Viscous Global Investment Ltd v Palladium Navigation Corp [2014] EWHC 2654 (Comm) The Claimants had claims for cargo damage against the vessel Owners arising under four bills of lading. The [...]

In Starlight Shipping Co v Allianz Marine & Aviation Versicherungs AG (The Alexandros T) [2014] EWCA Civ 1010, Owners appealed against a summary judgment awarded against them in favour of [...]

In a previous post, we reported on the decision in Falkonera Shipping Co v Arcadia Energy Pte Ltd (The 'Falkonera'), in which Owners were found to have unreasonably withheld their [...]

In St Maximus Shipping Co Ltd v AP Moller-Maersk A/S [2014] EWHC 1643 (Comm), the court construed a LOU provided by Time Charterers as obliging them to pay sums ascertained [...]

The European Union has made further additions to the list of sanctioned parties under the regime put in place in response to the Russian Federation's actions in the Crimea. For [...]

London Arbitration 11/14 The vessel was the subject of a voyage charter, under which the vessel was not accepted for loading. Owners argued that the rejection amounted to a repudiatory [...]

In Geden Operations v Dry Bulk Handy Holding Inc (The 'Bulk Uruguay') [2014] EWCA 885, the Commercial Court, in rejecting an appeal under s.69 Arbitration Act 1996, considered the impact [...]

The Russian Federation and the United States continue to clash over the proposed annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, with the United States adding 20 Russian officials and related persons to [...]

In Cosmotrade SA v Kairos Shipping Ltd ('The Atlantik Confidence') [2014] EWCA Civ 217, the Court of Appeal reversed the High Court's first instance decision that English law does not [...]

London Arbitration 4/14. Facts The subject vessel tendered NOR around 75 miles from the loadport of Matadi. At the time she was stated to be 'in Matadi Roads', but was [...]

London Arbitration 1/14 The subject vessel, a new build which had just entered service, was chartered on an amended NYPE form for one time charter trip. Clause 29 of the [...]

Owners chartered their vessel by way of a charter containing a London Arbitration clause, for a carriage from Turkey to Liberia. The vessel was sub-chartered, and three bills of lading [...]

As reported in our client alert in December 2013, the 'Joint Plan of Action' reached between the E3+3 and Iran in November 2013 envisaged a two-step process in relation to [...]

On 12 January 2014, the Indonesian Government imposed an effective ban on the export of some unprocessed mineral ores, incorporating some last minute amendments aimed at easing the ban in [...]

Reed Smith (Charles Weller) recently acted for the successful Respondents in Wuhan Guoyu Logistics Group Co Ltd v Emporiki Bank of Greece SA [2013] EWCA Civ 1679. The Respondents were [...]

The Applicants and Respondents in Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd v European Container KS [2013] EWHC 3581 (Comm) were parties to an arbitration, in which the Applicants sought to recover [...]

Galaxy Energy International Ltd v Murco Petroleum Ltd (M/V 'Seacrown') [2013] EWHC 3720 (Comm). The Claimant buyer claimed against the Defendant seller for alleged late delivery of a cargo of [...]

The parties to Cooper Mechanical Oilfield Serivces Pte Ltd v Pauwels (Unreported) had entered into an agreement regarding the purchase and conversion of a ship. The agreement stated that the [...]

On 24 November 2013, a joint commission of the United Kingdom ('UK'), the United States, Germany, France, Russia and China (collectively known as the 'P5+1″, 'E3/EU+3″ or 'E3+3″) reached agreement [...]

ED&F Man Sugar Ltd v Unicargo Transportgesellschaft GmbH [2013] EWCA Civ 1449. The M/V 'LADYTRAMP' was chartered on the Sugar Charter Party 1999 Form. Clause 28 of the charter provided [...]

DS-Rendite-Fonds NR.106 VLCC Titan Glory GmbH & Co Tanschiff KG & Ors v Titan Maritime SA & Ors [2013] EWHC 3492 (Comm) concerned a Restructuring Agreement (CRA) entered into by [...]

The Court of Appeal has reversed the first instance decision in Minerva Navigation Inc v Oceana Shipping AG (The 'Athena'). Facts The vessel was chartered on the NYPE 46 form. [...]

In Caresse Navigation Ltd v Office National d'Electricite (The Channel Ranger) [2013] EWHC 3081 (Comm), the court considered whether a reference in a bill of lading to the incorporation of [...]

In Five Oceans Salvage Consultants Ltd v Perla Navigation Ltd (unreported), the applicant applied for the court to appoint an arbitrator pursuant to section 18 Arbitration Act 1996. The applicant [...]

In Proton Energy Group SA v Orlen Lietuva [2013] EWHC 2872 (Comm), the court was required to decide whether a binding contract had been agreed between the parties. If a [...]

BIMCO has recently published its Laytime Definitions for Charter Parties 2013. This sets out the meaning and commentary of certain specialist terms such as 'reachable on arrival', 'always accessible' and [...]