LAEMTHONG INTERNATIONAL LINES COMPANY LTD. v. ARTIS AND OTHERS (THE “LAEMTHONG GLORY”) (No. 2)

[2005] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 688

COURT OF APPEAL

Before Sir Andrew Morritt, V.-C. Lord Justice Clarke and Lord Justice Neuberger

Contract - Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act, 1999 - Charterers entitled to require vessel to discharge cargo against letter of indemnity - Charterers required vessel to discharge cargo against letters of indemnity provided by themselves and by cargo receivers - Receivers’ letter of indemnity addressed to charterers and not shipowners - Whether shipowners entitled to enforce receivers’ letter of indemnity against receivers under 1999 Act.