[1993] SGHC 239

In the High Court of the Republic of Singapore

[1993] SGHC 239

Suit 813/1993

Between

Dalian Ocean Shipping Co

… Plaintiff

And

Winway Maritime Pte Ltd

… Defendant

grounds of decision

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Dalian Ocean Shipping Co v Winway Maritime Pte Ltd

[1993] SGHC 239

Suit 813/1993
Warren Khoo L H J
07 October 1993

1 Judgment:

2 Coram: Warren L H Khoo J

3 Grounds of Decision

4 The plaintiffs let their vessel "Minghu" to the defendants on a charterparty for three voyages to carry crude palm oil in October 1990 from Kuantan to Pasir Gudang. They claimed the sum of US$129,694.33 as freight on the basis of US$6.50 per metric ton of cargo carried. The defendants admitted to only US$106,500 being due. They disputed the basis on which the plaintiffs arrived at their figure as well as the figure itself. On appeal from a summary judgment given by the Assistant Registrar in the larger sum claimed, I varied the judgment to one for the undisputed, smaller, sum. As the claim for the balance involved a dispute which could not be decided on the material before me, I gave leave to the defendants to defend it.

Warren Khoo L H J

Hiew Hin Chung for the plaintiffs/respondents
Ruby Akbar for the defendants/appellants