VENORE TRANSPORTATION CO. v. PRESIDENT OF INDIA (THE "VENORE")
[1973] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 494
UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OFNEW YORK
Before District Judge Tyler
United States - Charter-party (voyage) - Demurrage - Notice of readiness to discharge - Vessel to proceed to Calcutta for discharge - Transhipment of cargo at Madras into lightening vessels - Notice of readiness to discharge given by lightening vessels on arrival at Sandheads (anchorage 125 nautical miles from Calcutta) - Lightening vessels delayed 38 days due to congestion of port - - Whether notice of readiness to discharge was valid - Whether charterer liable for delay due to congestion.