When is a peril a piracy? Was there an attack on the vessel? Were there persons acting maliciously? Was there an act of vandalism? What there a "sabotage" of the vessel?
Failure to pass title in goods - Allocation of risks - Defence of common mistake - Status of a warehouse receipt - Bailment of goods - Limitation provisions in warehouse's terms and conditions - Estoppel
Whether master presented by Shipper's with clean BL to sign was provided with warranty that cargo shipped in good order and condition - Consideration of Article III rules 3 and 5 of the Hague Rules.
QCR Winter 2019: Package holiday - negligence - personal injury - sometimes accidents happen
30/01/2020
Kellett v RCL Cruises and Others High Ct (Barr J) [2019] IEHC 408
QCR Autumn 2019: Classic Maritime Inc v Limbungan Makmur SDN BHD & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 1102
21/10/2019
On 5 November 2015, the Fundao dam in Brazil where iron ore is mined, burst, halting production at the mine. Charterers had a long term COA with Owners for shipments of iron ore pellets from two ports in Brazil to two ports in Malaysia. Between July 2015 and June 2016, Charterers failed to provide cargoes under the COA for seven shipments. While Charterers had no defence in respect of the 1st and 2ndshipments, they cited "accidents at the mine" in clause 32 of the COA to excuse themselves from liability in respect of the 3rd to 7th shipments.
The claimant (Mrs McKeever) owned and lived on Creola (a 15m sailing yacht). On 19 March 2014, the yacht ran aground in the Sulu Sea. The hull had not been breached but as the yacht could not be refloated, the claimant abandoned her, having secured and padlocked the hatches.
The "Mount Apo" and the "Hanjin Ras Laffan" [2019] SGHC 57
Delivery of cargo to a person not entitled to delivery under the bill of lading does not cause the bill to be spent
Aprile SpA and Others v Elin Maritime Ltd (The "Elin") - QBD (Comm Ct) [2019] EWHC 1001 (Comm) - 18 April 2019
Young v Royal & Sun Alliance Plc[2019] CSOH 32: claim for extensive fire damage and insurer's rejection based on alleged non-disclosure of material information.
Zagora Management Ltd and Others v Zurich Insurance Plc, Zurich Building Control Services Ltd, and East West Insurance Co Ltd - [2019] EWHC 140 (TCC)
QCR Summer 2019: Negligence claim for pure economic loss possible without proprietary interest in cargo
Pivotal case of Alize 1954 and Another v Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG, shedding light on the critical role of passage planning in vessel seaworthiness.
VOLCAFE LTD AND OTHERS v COMPANIA SUD AMERICANA DE VAPORES SA [2018] UKSC 61 - 5th December 2018 - THE SUPREME COURT
ZURICH INSURANCE PLC AND ANOTHER V ABNORMAL LOAD SERVICES (INTERNATIONAL) LTD [2019] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 54 - 11 July 2018 - COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Bright Shipping Ltd v The Changhong Group (HK) Ltd -15 November 2018
Stallion Eight Shipping Co SA v NatWest Markets plc (The "MV Alkyon") [2018] EWCA 2760
QCR Spring 2019: Remedies for delivery without production of bill of lading -Company director personally liable for procuring a breach of an agency agreement