Arta Shipping Co Ltd v Thai Europe Tapioca Service Ltd (The Johnny): 1977

When claiming damages for the loss of a charter, the market rate for a substitute charter ‘must be ascertained by postulating a charter-party which corresponds as closely as possible with the actual charter-party.’

Judges:

Lord Denning MR, Sir David Cairns

Citations:

[1977] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 1

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedTransfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc (The Achilleas) HL 9-Jul-2008
The parties contracted to charter the Achileas. The charterer gave notice to terminate the hire, and the owner found a new charterer. Until the termination the charterers sub-chartered. That charter was not completed, delaying the ship for the . .
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Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.270749