London Arbitration 3/17

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CHARTER PARTY – SPECIFIC DISCHARGE PORT PROVISIONS – DEMURRAGE COP – DISPUTE OVER “ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE” PROVISION – DEMURRAGE AND DETENTION IN QUESTION

After the vessel arrived at the disport, a port strike coupled with low berthing priority status caused extensive delays. The owners argued that charterers had not met their responsibility of providing a berth that was “always accessible” and sought to claim reimbursement for this delay as detention, or alternatively, demurrage.

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