If a legitimate last voyage under a charterparty nevertheless proves in the event to exceed the implied margin, the charterer will be bound to pay any increase in the market rate above the charter rate during the period of the excess.
Citations:
[1991] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 100
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Transfield 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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Damages
Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.270750