Container ship owners could be sued for slow steaming
Container ship owners who slow steam their vessels could find themselves on the receiving end of legal action, following judgment handed down in the UK’s commercial court. Last November, Mr Justice Popplewell dismissed an appeal in the case of Bulk Ship Union SA v Clipper Bulk Shipping Ltd, which saw the latter bring a successful action against Bulk Ship Union claiming that its decision to slow steam had left it in breach of the charter clause that states that cargo should be delivered with “utmost despatch”.
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