What is the nature of a claim for compensation when the parties to a sale contract agree that the vessel shall wait for orders mid voyage? Demurrage,… Read more “Demurrage or detention? Agreement for vessel to wait mid-voyage.”
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Repudiation claims and voyage charter timebar clause
Demurrage time bar clauses are a commonplace in tanker charters. They require owners to submit their claim with supporting documentation within a specified period of time after… Read more “Repudiation claims and voyage charter timebar clause”
Demurrage claim against seller. Don’t blame your buyer if you don’t pay freight due under your charter.
London Arbitration 2/18 give us an interesting issue on causation arising out of two related contracts, a cfr sale contract, and the charterparty made by the seller.… Read more “Demurrage claim against seller. Don’t blame your buyer if you don’t pay freight due under your charter.”
Once on Demurrage, Always on Demurrage?
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v Cottonex Anstalt [2016] EWCA Civ 789 was an appeal from the first instance Commercial Court decision (here) and raises important issues… Read more “Once on Demurrage, Always on Demurrage?”
Container Demurrage – When The Clock Stops Ticking
A decision of the Court of Appeal in August 2016 has provided clarification on a question which has been troubling carriers and cargo interests alike – when… Read more “Container Demurrage – When The Clock Stops Ticking”
Timebar for Demurrage Claims
English law has traditionally had a strict approach to contractually agreed time bars between commercial parties as well as applying stringently the stated requirements for the bringing… Read more “Timebar for Demurrage Claims”
