YANGTZE NAVIGATION (ASIA) CO LTD AND ANOTHER V TPT SHIPPING LTD AND OTHERS

[2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, Christopher Hancock KC sitting as a High Court Judge, 18 September 2024

Service out – Good arguable case – Undisclosed principals – Letter of indemnity in respect of misdelivery of cargo – Principals of issuer of letter of indemnity – CPR 6.33

The claimant disponent owners had been the subject of misdelivery claims under bills of lading and sought indemnity under three letters of indemnity (LOIs) issued by the first defendant.