Federal Commerce and Navigation Co Ltd v Tradax Export SA

Ships

Maratha Envoy

Subject Matter

CURRENCY — Contract — Damages for breach — Charterparty — Currency of contract foreign — Proper law of contract English — Whether judgment to be given in foreign currency

[1977] QB 324; [1977] 2 WLR 122

SHIPPING — Charterparty — Arrived ship — Port charterparty — Time to count “whether in berth or not” — Vessel anchored at usual waiting place for river ports — Whether implied term that ship arrived at port — Delay in entering berth — Whether arrived ship

[1977] QB 324; [1978] AC 1; [1975] 1 WLR 1371; [1977] 2 WLR 122; [1977] 3 WLR 126

Appellate History

Federal Commerce and Navigation Co Ltd v Tradax Export SA [1975] 1 WLR 1372; [1976] 1 All ER 293; [1975] 2 Lloyd's Rep 223, QBD

Decision of Donaldson J reversed

Federal Commerce and Navigation Co Ltd v Tradax Export SA [1977] QB 324; [1977] 2 WLR 122; [1977] 2 All ER 41; [1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 217, CA

Federal Commerce and Navigation Co Ltd v Tradax Export SA [1977] QB 324; [1977] 2 WLR 122; [1977] 2 All ER 41; [1977] 1 Lloyd's Rep 217, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

Federal Commerce and Navigation Co Ltd v Tradax Export SA [1978] AC 1; [1977] 3 WLR 126; [1977] 2 All ER 849; [1977] 2 Lloyd's Rep 301, HL(E)

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