Masefield Trading, AG v. Shell Oil Company – SMA No. 3855, 30 Jul 2004

SALES CONTRACT -- SHIPPING -- DEMURRAGE -- ARBITRATION -- DETENTION -- PORT -- CARGO -- VETTING -- Buyer Award The Buyer preliminarily contacted the Seller to ask if the Vessel characteristics agreed with Seller requirements for shipping. After granting approval, the Seller allegedly sent documents stipulating that the agreement was conditional on whether the Vessel had an operating VR system. However, the Buyer never received such stipulations and submitted demurrage for delays at port when the Seller refused Vessel loading without VR.