In a significant decision for the maritime sector, The Eternal Bliss[1], the English Commercial Court has resolved a much-debated question, answering that an owner can, under certain circumstances, recover damages in addition to demurrage for delay to a vessel under a voyage charterparty. Background The dry bulk carrier, Eternal Bliss, shipped a cargo of soybeans …
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