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Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA (The Alpha Glory)

Ships

Alpha Glory
C Young
Co-op Phoenix
Royal Breeze

Subject Matter

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

[2011] EWHC 1165 (Comm); [2011] 2 All ER (Comm) 365; [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep 177; [2011] 1 CLC 954, QBD

[2012] EWCA Civ 838; [2013] QB 789; [2013] 2 WLR 754; [2012] 2 All ER (Comm) 1039; [2012] 2 Lloyd's Rep 379; [2012] 2 CLC 416; [2012] WLR (D) 179; (2012) 162 NLJ 911, CA

Appellate History

Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA (The Alpha Glory) [2011] EWHC 1165 (Comm); [2011] 2 All ER (Comm) 365; [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep 177; [2011] 1 CLC 954, QBD

Decision of Field J affirmed

Carboex SA v Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse SA (The Alpha Glory) [2012] EWCA Civ 838; [2013] QB 789; [2013] 2 WLR 754; [2012] 2 All ER (Comm) 1039; [2012] 2 Lloyd's Rep 379; [2012] 2 CLC 416; [2012] WLR (D) 179; (2012) 162 NLJ 911, CA

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