Interlegal lawyers charged losses due to vessel non-delivery for loading

Charterer under Voyage Charter Party applied to Interlegal on damage recovery from the Shipowner due to vessel non-delivery for loading.

Since the vessel failed to arrive at the loading port within the agreed terms, the Charterer had to charter another vessel for loading, in order to fulfill its obligation under the Commercial Contract. While waiting for alternative vessel, the Charterer incurred expenses for overdue cargo storage at the terminal and tried to charge such costs from the Shipowner.

Interlegal lawyers joined promptly the process of negotiations with the Shipowner and, having studied provisions of the Charter Party in details, based on the English law relevant provisions, drafted a justified claim on loss recovery from the Shipowner.

Following short-term negotiations, the Shipowner supported Interlegal lawyers’ arguments and reimbursed the claimed damages in full.

Interlegal lawyer Mykola Kozachenko and senior associate Andrey Perepelitsa led the case.