The UK High Court has overturned a London tribunal ruling relating to cargo damage on a bulker controlled by Noble Chartering.
The decision in favour of voyage charterer Priminds Shipping (HK) reinforces the responsibility of masters for checking the state of what is being loaded onboard.
UK law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper (PMC), which represented Priminds, said an appeal being granted in an arbitration case was rare, and it is even rarer to win one.
