The Weekly Law Reports
[2013] 2 WLR 754
Court of Appeal
Carboex SA
v
Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA
[2012] EWCA Civ 838
2012 April 24,
25;
June 19
Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury MR, Moore-Bick, Toulson LJJ
Shipping— Charterparty— Construction— Contract of affreightment containing strike provision— Discharge of cargo delayed by congestion in port due to strike action before vessels’ arrival at port— Whether strike exception applying to vessel unable to berth due to berth congestion caused by strike or only to vessel at quayside ready to discharge— Whether owners or charterers liable for delay—
American Welsh Coal Charter form (1979 amendment), cl 9
Ships’ names—
Alpha Glory
—
C Young
—
Co-op Phoenix
—
Royal Breeze