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Shippers, unpaid freight & switch B/Ls
Unpaid freight and switch bills of lading – does the original shipper cease to be liable? llawarra Fortune was voyage chartered by...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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“Subject to suppliers’ approval of the vessel” - a pre condition?
"Subject to details", “subject to board approval” and other similar expressions are well known in ship chartering, meaning that the C/P...
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Safe berth clauses - is charterer's duty absolute?
Safe berth clause in voyage charters – an express warranty of safety by the charterer? SCOTUS had to resolve this in The Athos I [2020]....
Dec 31, 20201 min read
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Demurrage claims, supporting docs & time bars
When submitting a demurrage claim, C/Ps usually requires the owner to submit all supporting documents within a certain time period after...
Dec 30, 20201 min read
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Switch B/Ls - a tricky affair
Using switch bills of lading is tricky as highlighted by The Grand Ace 12 [2019]. Vessel loaded two parcels of oil from China and Taiwan....
May 10, 20201 min read
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'The Covid battlefield' for owners and charterers
Coronavirus has the world’s attention. Shipping will clearly be affected. It could lead to disputes, souring some commercial...
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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Shore scale, shortage claims & draft surveys
Those involved in bulk trade are frequently confronted with [paper] shortage claims with owners usually being on the loosing end when...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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Cargo damaged by moisture - owners liable for choice of route?
Choice of route can affect how cargo is to be cared for, so can owners be held liable for choosing one over the other? In The Santa...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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Demurrage claim docs - owners need to re-submit what charterers already have?
When making a demurrage claim C/Ps usually require submission of all supporting documents. But what are these? What if some of them are...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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Implied indemnity for a clean B/L?
Can a general indemnity be implied in a voyage charter when a clean B/L is issued for goods which were infact loaded in a pre-damaged...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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Different NOR regimes for head and sub charterers
Altering the standard C/P forms and not having the charters on back to back terms may result in unexpected consequences. In The Alpha...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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NOR tendered but the vessel had only one anchor - is the NOR valid?
Is the NOR valid, notwithstanding the vessel had only one anchor at the time of tendering it? Point of dispute in London Arbitration...
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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