M.H.Progress Lines SA v Orient Shipping Rotterdam BV & Ors [2011] EWHC 3083 (Comm) (28 November 2011)

M.H.Progress Lines SA v Orient Shipping Rotterdam BV & Ors [2011] EWHC 3083 (Comm) (28 November 2011)

Clause (2) of ICA 96 expressly provides that its time bar in clause (6) applies to cargo claims under ICA 96, notwithstanding any contrary provision in the charterparty, including clause 39. Therefore, the 24-month notification period in ICA 96 applies, not the 12-month period in clause 39.

Citation
[2011] EWHC 3083 (Comm)
Parties
Claimant (owners): M. H. Progress Lines SA; Respondent (charterers) / Claimant (disponent Owners): Orient Shipping Rotterdam BV; Respondent (sub Charterers): Nordana Project & Chartering
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 November 2011
Procedural Posture
Appeal Under Section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 / Judgment on Appeal From Arbitral Award
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Charterparty Interpretation, Time Bar Clauses, Inter Club Agreement 1996, Arbitration Clauses, Cargo Claims Apportionment
Commercial Law Shipping Law Arbitration Charterparty Interpretation Time Bar Clauses Inter Club Agreement 1996 Arbitration Clauses Cargo Claims Apportionment

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Parties

M. H. Progress Lines SA

Claimant (owners)

Orient Shipping Rotterdam BV

Respondent (charterers) / Claimant (disponent Owners)

Nordana Project & Chartering

Respondent (sub Charterers)

Procedural Posture

Appeal Under Section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 / Judgment on Appeal From Arbitral Award

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the one year time limit in clause 39 of the charterparty apply to cargo claims settled and apportioned under ICA 96?
  2. 2 Does clause (6) of ICA 96 prevail over clause 39 of the charterparty regarding time bars for cargo claims?

Ratio Decidendi

Clause (2) of ICA 96 expressly provides that its time bar in clause (6) applies to cargo claims under ICA 96, notwithstanding any contrary provision in the charterparty, including clause 39. Therefore, the 24-month notification period in ICA 96 applies, not the 12-month period in clause 39.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed. The arbitrators' award stands.