Ramburs Inc. v. Agrifert SA – QBD (Comm. Ct.) [2015] EWHC 3548 (Comm), 4 Dec 2015

FOB SALE - VALIDITY OF SUBSTITUTE VESSEL’S NOMINATION - PRE-ADVICE AND NOMINATION PROVISIONS - WHETHER BUYER IN REPUDIATORY BREACH OF CONTRACT - Seller Award Buyer nominated a substitute vessel one day before the original vessel was to arrive and load her cargo. Seller rejected both vessel nominations and cancelled the contract basis Buyer’s repudiatory breach of the provisions laid out in the contract. A GAFTA tribunal ruled one way, a board in another, whilst in this instance the the High Court supported the GAFTA tribunal.