Commodities in Focus Weekly – issue 111

Should a cargo claimant give credit to commercial settlements under the sale contract when calculating damages for a claim against the carrier - AMS Ameropa Marketing and Sales AG -v- Ocean Unity Navigation Inc (The "Doric Valour") [2024] EWCA Civ 1312

On 1 November 2024 the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in AMS Ameropa Marketing and Sales AG -v- Ocean Unity Navigation Inc (The "Doric Valour") [2024] EWCA Civ 1312. The judgment serves as a useful reminder of the principles applicable on the cargo owner's assessment of damages when bringing a claim for cargo damaged by the carrier.

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