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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWHC 2089 (Comm)
Claim No. CL-2024-000182
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS
OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COMMERCIAL COURT (KBD)
Date: 7 August 2025
Before:
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC
(sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court)
Between:
WHITE ROCK CORPORATION LTD
Claimants
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(1) MIDDLE VOLGA SHIPPING COMPANY
(2) NORTH GLOBAL DENIZCILIK ITHALAT
VE IHRACAT TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
Defendants
Mr Nicholas Vineall KC (instructed by Campbell Johnston Clark Ltd) for the Claimants
Mr Alexander Wright KC(instructed by Sach Solicitors) for the First Defendant
The Second Defendant did not participate in the hearing
Hearing date: 20th May 2025
JUDGMENT
Introduction
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- Introduction
- Factual background
- The (alleged) Head Charterparty
- Delivery of the Vessels
- Withdrawal of the Vessels
- The Charterers’ claim
- Middle Volga’s application challenging jurisdiction
- The issue to be addressed
- Middle Volga’s submissions
- The Charterers’ submissions
- Determination of the application
- CPR rule 6.33(2B)(b) and (c)
- A good arguable case that there is a binding contract
- Application to the present case
- Conclusions