The Business Law Reports
[2021] Bus LR 1391
Queen’s Bench Division
Alpha Marine Corpn
v
Minmetals Logistics Zhejiang Co Ltd
[2021] EWHC 1157 (Comm)
2021 April 21;May 5
Butcher J
Shipping— Charterparty— Implied term— Time charterers sub-chartering vessel pursuant to voyage charter providing freight payable even if cargo lost— Bills of lading providing freight payable as per voyage charter— Vessel lost during voyage— Owners issuing freight invoice to shippers under bills of lading and revoking time charterer’s authority to receive freight from shippers— Whether charterparty containing implied term restricting owners’ right to revoke charterers’ authority to receive freight
Ships’ names—
MV Smart