UK High Court confirms shipowner had an unfettered right to collect freight under its bills of lading even whilst on time charter
The UK High Court has issued an important judgment
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The UK High Court has issued an important judgment
Home / Shipping News / Marine Insurance P&I Club News / A smart choice: UK High Court confirms shipowner had an unfettered right to collect freight under its bills of lading even whilst on time charter A smart choice: UK High Court confirms shipowner had an unfettered right to collect freight under its bills of lading even whilst on time charter Today the High Court has issued an important judgment clarifying that ordinarily an owner is not liable to pay damages to a charterer if it collects freight due under its bills of lading even where no sums are due under a time charterparty.