World Fuel Services Corporation v The Ship “Nordems” and Others – Federal Court (Harrington J) – 25 March 2010
Admiralty jurisdiction – Maritime lien – American bunker suppliers providing bunkers to Korean time charterers of German-owned vessel in South Africa – Bunker supply contract governed by American law – Whether shipowners personally liable - Whether maritime lien created on vessel – Agency - Conflict of laws
Parkroad Corporation (“Parkroad”), the Korean sub-time charterer of the Cyprus flag bulk carrier Nordems , placed an order in Korea with the plaintiff, an American bunker supplier, for the purchase of bunkers which were taken onboard the vessel in South Africa. The contract between the plaintiff and Parkroad was governed by United States law.
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Marc de Man (De Man, Pilotte, Montréal, Quebec) for the plaintiff; John O’Connor (Langlois, Gaudreau, O’Connor, Quebec City, Quebec) for the shipowners.
Apr 16 2010
