Shipping webinar series 2: Voyage Charterparties – Choice of Ports, Berths and Destinations

Following on from series one, looking at 'Time Charterparties', Birketts' Shipping Team are now very pleased to introduce the next series of webinars, discussing 'Voyage Charterparties'. Join us for the second webinar in the six-part series with Nicholas Woo, Partner and Paul Haworth, Legal Director, both of our Shipping and International Trade Team as they discuss 'Choice of ports, berths and destination.' Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar: 1:50 Nomination of port or place: who makes the nomination? 3:55 When must the nomination take place? 4:46 When must the nomination take place: loading 5:15 When must the nomination take place: Discharging 6:07 irrevocable effect of a valid nomination 9:45 The Eastern City - Elements of safety 10:40 Questions posed by the Eastern City 13:00 Warranty of safety in a voyage charter 14:31 Express or implied term? 15:25 Choice of named port or berth 16:43 Prospective safety: when and for how long must the nominated location be safe? 18:30 Existing and supervening impossibility 19:51 Re-nomination after supervening unsafety 20:53 Particular vessel 22:34 Unsafety: physical conditions 23:50 Weather conditions 24:08 Political risks 26:02 Temporary dangers 26:12 Duration and ambit of the warranty? 28:00 Master / owner's obligations 36:11 Operational issues: The CMA CGM Libra 40:07 Poll - do you think cargo interests should have to pay GA and salvage claims if, as the law currently stands, the master has prepared a defective passage plan before the voyage commences? 43:51 Practical issues 47:39 Questions Meet our experts Nicholas Woo: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/ipswich/nicholas-woo Paul Haworth: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/ipswich/paul-haworth Sign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events