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GENCON 1994 – FREIGHT – DEMURRAGE – LIEN ON CARGO – ECONOMIC DURESS This arbitration concerned disputes arising under a voyage charterparty for the carriage of approximately 177,300 metric tonnes of bauxite from Indonesia to China. The charterparty incorporated a Gencon 1994 form with amendments contained in a fixture recap. English law governed the contract,...
CIF VS EX SHIP – BPOI GT&Cs – DELIVERY DATES – REJECTION OF NOMINATION – ESTOPPEL This case concerned a dispute arising from a contract for the sale of 10,000 metric tonnes of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) between Integra (seller) and FinCo (buyer). The parties entered into the agreement on 4 October 2023, incorporating version...
VOYAGE CHARTER – GENCON 1994 – SAFE PORT – DETENTION – WAR RISKS – VOYWAR 1993 – STRAIT OF KERCH This dispute arose under a voyage charterparty evidenced by a recap fixture incorporating the Gencon 1994 form, for the carriage of ammonium nitrate from an Azov Sea port to a Black Sea port. The central...
VOYAGE CHARTER – DEMURRAGE – INVALID NOR – NOTICE OF READINESS – ERROR OF LAW This case concerned a voyage charterparty dated 9 April 2022 under which the vessel Sebat was chartered to carry a cargo of Ukrainian barley from Constanta, Romania, to Brake, Germany. The charterparty incorporated the Synacomex 2000 form, including clause 11,...
EXXONMOBILVOY 2005 – DEVIATION – INTERIM – DEMURRAGE – HOSES DISCONNECTED This arbitration arose from a voyage charter party dated 30 October 2024 under which Evenstar Shipping, Inc., as owner of the tanker ST NICHOLAS, chartered the vessel to Sokana Shipping & Trading, Ltd. for the carriage of clean petroleum products from the U.S. Gulf...
by Blaire Hoffman · Published April 20, 2026 · Last modified June 8, 2026
AMWELSH – DEMURRAGE – NON PARTICIPATION Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”) sought demurrage of $54,928.39, plus interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs from XCoal Energy & Resources (“XCoal”) under a voyage charter dated July 6, 2024, for the carriage of bulk coal from Baltimore, Maryland to China. The charter incorporated the Amwelsh Charter Party form and...
by Blaire Hoffman · Published April 20, 2026 · Last modified June 8, 2026
AMWELSH – DEMURRAGE – NON PARTICIPATION Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (“NYK”) sought recovery of demurrage of $36,374.61, plus interest, attorneys’ fees, and costs from XCoal Energy & Resources (“XCoal”) under a voyage charter dated June 11, 2024, for the carriage of coal from Norfolk, Virginia to China. The charter incorporated the Amwelsh Charter Party form...
NYPE – TIME CHARTER – SPEED AND CONSUMPTION – WEATHER – CURRENTS
The dispute arose under a time charter on an amended NYPE form, between respondent owners and claimant charterers. The charterers claimed US$150,558.18 in alleged overpaid hire arising from underperformance of the vessel. The owners denied liability and counterclaimed US$61,516.48.
NYPE – TIME CHARTER – SPEED AND CONSUMPTION – HULL FOULING
The vessel was chartered for one time charter trip from Nouadhibou, Mauritania to Taranto, Italy on an amended NYPE 1946 form. A dispute arose regarding the balance of hire.
The owners claimed US$13,190.34 in outstanding hire, a FuelEU Maritime penalty of €12,710.10, and the transfer of 475.04 EU Emission Allowances (EUAs) pursuant to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The charterers denied liability and counterclaimed US$16,779.22, alleging that the vessel had been delivered with hull fouling, which caused underperformance and excess consumption on the voyage.
SYNACOMEX 90 – VOYAGE CHARTER – DEMURRAGE – REJECTION OF CARGO HOLDS – DELAY IN REINSPECTION
This dispute concerned a voyage charter on an amended Synacomex 90 form for the carriage of approximately 30,000 mt of wheat from the Baltic to North Africa. It arose out of an owners’ claim for demurrage at the loading port following the rejection of the vessel’s cargo holds after notice of readiness had been tendered at anchorage.
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