Yangtze Navigation (Asia) Co Limited & Anor v TPT Shipping Limited & Ors

JudgeCHRISTOP HER HANCOCK KC
Neutral Citation[2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm)
Date18 September 2024
Year2024
CourtQueen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)
CounselTimothy Young Kc,Michal Hain,Simon Rainey Kc,Christopher Jay,David Bailey Kc,James Goudkamp
Neutral Citation Number: [2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm)
Case No: CL-2020-000627
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING'S BENCH DIVISION
BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
COMMERCIAL COURT
Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building
Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
Date: 18/09/2024
Before :
CHRISTOPHER HANCOCK KC SITTING AS A JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT
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Between :
(1) YANGTZE NAVIGATION (ASIA) CO
LIMITED
(2) BERGE BULK SHIPPING PTE LTD
Claimants
- and -
(1) TPT SHIPPING LIMITED
(2) TPT FORESTS LIMITED
(3) TAUMATA PLANTATIONS LIMITED
(4) TIAKI PLANTATIONS COMPANY
(5) OTPP NEW ZEALAND FOREST
INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Defendants
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Timothy Young KC and Michal Hain (instructed by Holman Fenwick Willan LLP) for the
Claimant
Simon Rainey KC and Christopher Jay (instructed by Campbell Johnston Clark Ltd) for
the Second Defendant
David Bailey KC and James Goudkamp (instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) for
the Third to Fifth Defendants
Hearing dates: 3 and 4 July 2024
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JUDGMENT
This judgment was handed down by the Judge remotely by circulation to
the parties' representatives by email and release to The National Archives.
The date and time for hand-down is deemed to be 10:30 on Wednesday 18
September 2024.

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