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Commodities in Focus Weekly: Smit Salvage B.V. and ors v Luster Maritime S.A. and ors [2023] EWHC 697 (Admlty)

The High Court has found, following trial of a preliminary issue, that an exchange of emails between shipowners and a salvor did not result in a contract for salvage services. It was therefore open to the salvor to make a claim under the International Convention on Salvage 1989 and/or at common law.

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