Read the full judgment text of HCCL 000039/2000 on BabelCite. This HCCL judgment was delivered on 6 February 2002.
1. This action concerns a dispute over a charterparty for the carriage of fishmeal from Peru to China on the vessel called "Heibei 3" ("the Vessel"). The Vessel is owned by Heibei 3 Shipping Co. Ltd and managed by Heibei Ocean Shipping Co. ("Heibei Shipping"), and was at the material time chartered to the 2nd defendant under a time charter. The fishmeal was purchased by the plaintiff for resale in China. It was loaded on the Vessel at the Peruvian ports of Chimbote and Paita and was to be discha