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ASM Shipping Ltd v TTMI Ltd (No 2) – QBD (Com Ct) (Christopher Clarke J) – 16 March 2007
Practice – Contempt of court – Court granting permission to owners to enforce arbitration award for balance of freight – Whether charterers’ failure to pay constituted contempt of court – Whether charterers should be debarred from defending and prosecuting further proceedings
(2007) 718 LMLN 1
Disputes arose between ASM Shipping Ltd of India (“owners”) and TTMI Ltd (“charterers”) which, in March 2001, were referred to arbitration by two arbitrators (“the original arbitrators”). The charterers claimed damages arising out of a number of alleged breaches of charter the result of which was said to be that the vessel arrived late at her loadport. The owners claimed freight and demurrage.
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Michael Daiches, Barrister
May 23 2007
