2025 Maritime Digest of Arbitration Awards and Court Rulings
ASBATANKVOY -- DEMURRAGE -- LOADPORT -- STRIKE -- SLOWDOWN -- Owner Award
The Owners filed a demurrage claim for the extensive delays at loadport. The Charterers argued that a recent workers strike out of their control caused the loading slowdown, and therefore, all demurrage should either be rescinded or reduced to 50% demurrage.
ASBATANKVOY -- ARBITRATION -- BERTH -- TERMINAL -- PIPELINE -- MANIFOLD -- Charterer Award
This arbitration centered upon the slow load rate at the Vessel’s second berth. The Charterers claim that this rate was faulted by shipside flow restrictions basis the high pressures in the terminal pipeline. The Owners, however, argue that the flow restriction could have been avoided if, instead of using only one hose, the terminal utilized the Vessel’s full range of manifold connections.
VEGOILVOY -- ARBITRATION -- DEMURRAGE -- ARBITRATOR -- Owner Award
This shortened arbitration dispute arose from the Charterers neglecting to respond to any of the Owners’ requests for demurrage payment. The Charterers did not respond to arbitration proceeding nor nominate an arbitrator.
LAYCAN -- CHARTER PARTY -- LOADPORT -- LAYDAY -- BERTH -- DEMURRAGE -- ETA -- REFINERY -- DAMAGES -- Partial Owner Award
Because the Owners advised the Charterers that the Vessel would arrive within laycan, the Charterers did not terminate the charter party before the cancellation date. The Vessel then arrived at loadport after the last layday and likewise incurred berthing delays which the Owners claimed as demurrage. The Charterers blamed the delay on the Owners’ failure to produce a good faith ETA and counterclaimed for refinery damages from the late delivery.
ASBATANKVOY -- DEMURRAGE -- ARBITRATION -- INTEREST -- Owner Award
Once a demurrage sum was agreed upon, the Charterers confirmed that payment would follow. However, after nine months of no response to their invoices, the Owners began arbitration to recover the demurrage amount plus interest and legal fees.
ASBATANKVOY -- ARBITRATION -- VOYAGE -- DEMURRAGE -- PUMP -- DISPORT -- LAYTIME -- NOR -- LOADBERTH -- Partial Owner Award
The Owners were forced to start arbitration against the Charterers after they refused to pay the voyage’s demurrage claim. The Charterers denied liability basis the Trinidad Daylight Docking Rules, excess pumping time at disport because of Vessel’s low pressure, the 6H laytime credit after NOR tender, and laytime credit at loadberth for USCG inspection.
ASBATANKVOY -- ARBITRATION -- CHARTER PARTIES -- WEATHER -- STORM -- BERTH -- PUMP WARRANTY -- WHARFAGE -- Partial Charterer Award
This arbitration encompasses several different disputes which arise from multiple charter parties. The points of contention include the application of the 50% weather delay exception at berth, the Owner’s failure to meet the pump warranty, an occupied berth upon arrival, and the responsibility of wharfage fees during discharge.
ASBATANKVOY -- ARBITRATION -- DEMURRAGE -- CHARTER PARTY -- PUMP WARRANTY -- STOPPAGE -- PORT -- Owner Award
The Owners began arbitration to recover demurrage costs from two consecutive charter parties with the Charterer. The Charterers claim that the demurrage time should be reduced basis an alleged breach of the pump warranty, stoppages during loading, and Owner non-compliance with port authorities.
ASBATANKVOY -- DEMURRAGE -- ARBITRATION -- INVOICE -- Owner Award
After not receiving any response to their invoices for demurrage, the Owners began arbitration against the Charterers to recover the delay compensation.
ASBATANKVOY -- ARBITRATION -- DEMURRAGE -- VOYAGE -- TUGBOAT -- BERTH -- TIDE -- DAYLIGHT RESTRICTION -- PUMP WARRANTY -- PORT -- Owner Award
This arbitration award settles several pertinent demurrage issues from voyage. These issues include the responsibility for delayed tugboat arrival, demurrage from an occupied berth, Vessel pilot delays, the responsibility to know tidal and daylight port restrictions, and the pump warranty.
