In November last year the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the PACIFIC VOYAGER, a case concerning the circumstances in which an owner under a voyage charter is under an absolute obligation to proceed to the loadport by a certain date. The Club has previously reported on the earlier High Court decision.
To recap the facts
- The parties entered into a charter on amended Shellvoy 5 terms for loading in Rotterdam and with a laycan that expired about a month after the charter was fixed.
- At the time the fixture was entered into, the vessel was carrying out a voyage for the previous charterers from Egypt to Antifer, France.
See attached file: The “PACIFIC VOYAGER” – Court of Appeal decision.pdf
“PACIFIC VOYAGER”案 – 上诉法院决议
去年11月，上诉法院宣告了对“PACIFIC VOYAGER”案的判决，船东在航次租约中承担在特定日期前到达装货港的绝对义务。先前协会曾报道过高等法院早期的决议。
扼要重述
- 合同双方系经修订的Shellvoy 5标准格式签订了租约，装货港为鹿特丹港，受载期为租约确定后的一个月。
- 租约签订时，船舶正在履行上一租约从埃及到法国昂蒂弗的航次。
详细信息请参阅附件。
