GRACE OCEAN PRIVATE LTD v MV “BULK POLAND”

[2021] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 6

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Bryan

Practice – Anti-suit injunction – Bills of lading expressly incorporating charterparty law and arbitration clause – Charterparty providing for English law and London arbitration – Applicable law governing issue of incorporation – Bill of lading holders bringing cargo claim in China in breach of London arbitration clause – Owners bringing proceedings in England and applying for interim anti-suit injunction –- Whether injunction should be continued – Rome I Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 593/2008), articles 10(1) and (2).