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GENCON – DEMURRAGE

Asia Marine Pacific Chartering Ltd. brought arbitration against Commercialisadora Columbia for unpaid demurrage of $228,468.60 arising from the MV CS SATIRA’s April 2022 voyage carrying yellow corn from Convent, Louisiana to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. The fixture was concluded on an OCEANSLINK GENCON pro forma charter.

EXXONMOBILVOY2012 – DEMURRAGE – HALF-RATE DISPUTE – BAD WEATHER EXCLUSIONS

The vessel MTM Mississippi was chartered for the carriage of clean petroleum products from the U.S. Gulf to Chile. Owner claimed a principal balance of $40,516.66 in unpaid demurrage, while Charterer denied liability and counterclaimed for an alleged $11,441.36 overpayment. Both parties sought costs and attorney’s fees.

GENCON – COA – DEMURRAGE – DETENTION – MITIGATION

This arbitration involved claims by Linea Maritima del Pacifico against Aerovolte and its guarantor, Cal-lxa, under a Contract of Affreightment for transporting aggregate between Mexican ports. The dispute arose when Aerovolte failed to provide cargo, leaving the chartered vessel MV Patagonman idle at Veracruz; Claimant later re-delivered the vessel and sought $672,388 in damages.

OIL SPILL – SAFE-BERTH CLAUSE – LIMITATION OF LIABILITY – UNQUALIFIED CLAUSE – STRICT LIABILITY – SAFE VS. UNSAFE BERTH SELECTION – EXPRESS CLAUSE – EXPRESS LIABILITY

In 2004, Frescati Shipping Co. (the Owners) allowed CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. (CARCO) to charter their vessel Athos I. While attempting to dock in Port of Paulsboro, New Jersey, the vessel collided with an abandoned anchor, resulting in a major oil spill in the Delaware River. The arbitration primarily focused on the Charterers’ (CARCO) liability for the spill per the charterparty’s Safe-Berth Clause.

AMENDED GENCON – HOLD-IN TUGS AND STANDBY PILOTS – DECREASE OF TRANSIT DRAFT – MISSISSIPPI RIVER – RIVER DRAFT RESTRICTIONS – HIGH RIVER ADVISORIES – SAFE NAVIGATION COMMITTEE – MISSISSIPPI RIVER PILOTS – NOBRA – CARROLTON GAUGE – DISPONENT OWNERS – LIEN ON VESSEL
In a dispute between Bulk & Metal Transport Pte. Ltd (Disponent Owners) and Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. d/b/a Consolidated Terminals and Logistics Company (Charterers) Bulk & Metal Transport sought to recover $89,427.58 paid for hold-in tugs and standby pilots during discharge of rock salt at anchorage at Belle Chasse, Louisiana.