The Weekly Law Reports
[1960] 2 WLR 294
[COURT OF APPEAL.]
SOUTH AFRICAN DISPATCH LINE
v.
OWNERS OF THE PANAMANIAN STEAMSHIP NIKI.
1959 Nov. 10,
11,
12;
Dec. 18.
Dec. 18.
Hodson and Ormerod L.JJ. and Gorman J.
Shipping
— Charterparty
— Demurrage
— Exceptions clause
— Charterparty providing for shipment of wide variety of cargo in Coos Bay/British Columbia range
— Exceptions clause excusing charterers from “any delay if the cargo intended for shipment … cannot be … loaded … by reason of … strikes …”
— Strike preventing loading of intended cargo of lumber
— Extent of delay covered by clause
— Charterers' duty to provide alternative cargo within reasonable time
— Meaning of “cargo, the”
— Intended cargo.
Ships' Names
— Niki.
Election or Option
— Election or selection
— Charterparty
— Alternative cargoes.