Category: U.S. Maritime Cases

Shipping industry court rulings and arbitration awards under U.S. law.

Current / U.S. Maritime Cases

Evenstar Shipping, Inc., v Sokana Shipping & Trading, Ltd., (The “ST Nicholas”) – SMA No. 4524 – 1 May 2026

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...

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Current / U.S. Maritime Cases

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha v XCoal Energy & Resources (The “Medi Nagoya”) – SMA No. 4519 – 27 February 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...

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Current / U.S. Maritime Cases

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha v XCoal Energy & Resources (The “Morphou”) – SMA No. 4518 – 27 February 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...

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U.S. Maritime Cases

Asia Marine Pacific Chartering Ltd. v Commercialisadora Columbia S.A. de C.V. (The “Amalia”) – SMA No. 4509 – 16 June 2025

GENCON – DEMURRAGE

Asia Marine Pacific Chartering Ltd. brought arbitration against Commercialisadora Columbia S for unpaid demurrage of $444,198.88 arising from the MV AMALEA’s March 2022 voyage carrying corn from Mexico to Guatemala under an OCEANSLINK GENCON charter.

U.S. Maritime Cases

Spring Marine DMCC v General Oil Co., Inc. (The M/T “MAMBO”) – SMA No. 4511 – 8 September 2025

VOYAGE CHARTER – WRONGFUL TERMINATION – DEVIATION – BUNKERS AT ANCHORAGE

Spring Marine DMCC filed arbitration against General Oil Co., Inc. over a canceled voyage charter for the M/T MAMBO, intended to carry diesel fuel from Beaumont, Texas, to Haiti. After the vessel tendered its Notice of Readiness, General Oil canceled the charter due to funding issues on August 20, 2024. Spring Marine repositioned the MAMBO to Corpus Christi for alternative employment and sought damages for 4.5 days of waiting and fuel consumed during the deviation.

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Asia Marine Pacific Chartering Ltd. v Commercialisadora Columbia S.A. de C.V. (The MV “CS Satira”) – SMA No. 4510 – 16 June 2025

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.

Featured / U.S. Maritime Cases

MTM Mississippi Pte Ltd v. SeaRiver Maritime LLC (The “MTM Mississippi”) – SMA No. 4507 – 20 August 2025

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.

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ASBATANKVOY 2025: Modernizing a Maritime Standard and Reframing “Once on Demurrage, Always on Demurrage”

ASBATANKVOY – CHARTERPARTY – ONCE ON DEMURRAGE – TIME BAR – DEMURRAGE – LAYTIME

We have carefully evaluated the key laytime and demurrage implications as the market shifts from the original ASBATANKVOY to this new version.  Find yourself with more detailed questions?  Shoot us an email at info@haugenconsulting.com. We will be happy to discuss the changes with you and their specific implications for your business.

U.S. Maritime Cases

Tiger Ship No. 8 Limited v. Vinmar International Limited (The “Tiger Integrity”) – SMA No. 4499 – 24 March 2025

ASBATANKVOY – DEMURRAGE – NON-PARTICIPATION BY RESPONDENT
Tiger Ship No. 8 brought a claim against Vinmar International under a voyage charterparty dated October 19, 2022, for the chemical tanker Tiger Integrity. The charter involved shipment of chemical cargoes loaded at three Chinese ports (Jiangyin, Jingjiang, and Mailiao) and discharged at three Indian ports (JNPT, Hazira, and Kandla). The Owners claimed $127,451.24 in demurrage following delays at the load and discharge ports.

Featured / U.S. Maritime Cases

Maritima del Pacifico SAP.I. de C.V. v. Aerovolte SA de C.V. and Cal-lxa Aggregates LLC, (The “PATAGONMAN”) – SMA No. 4498 – 3 February 2025

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.