8th Edition

Laytime and Demurrage

By John Schofield Copyright 2022
660 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

660 Pages
by Informa Law from Routledge

Laytime and Demurrage is the leading authority for all queries pertaining to this vital aspect of maritime law. It has continued to offer reliable, authoritative, and in-depth analysis since the first edition published in 1986. Praised for its unrivalled coverage and lucid writing style, this book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of laytime and demurrage, tracing the... Read more

Preface to the Eight Edition; Chapter 1 General Principles; The Construction of Laytime Clauses; Good Faith, Honesty and Reasonableness; Chapter 2 Laytime Clauses - Fixed and Customary Laytime; Fixed Laytime; Laytime by Reference to Rates of Working Cargo; Availability of Holds; Customary Laytime; Delays Arising Without the Default of Either Shipowners or Charterers; Other Terms of the Charterparty; Where Customary Laytime is Exceeded; Customary Quick Despatch; Chapter 3 Commencement of Laytime; Readiness to Load and Discharge; Changes to Beginning of Laytime; Chapter 4 Interruptions and Exceptions to Laytime; Adverse Weather; Holidays; Strikes; Shifting and Lightening; Chapter 5 Other Laytime Matters; Completion of Laytime; Averaging and Reversing; Cases on Averaging; Multiple Charters; Commencement and Running of Laytime; Laytime Calculations; Chapter 6 Demurrage; Liability for Demurrage; Chapter 7 Despatch; Chapter 8 Detention; Chapter 9 Frustration; Appendix A Laytime Definitions; Appendix B Laytime Definitions for Chater Parties 2014 BIMCO Special Circular No. 8 Dated 10 September 2013; Appendix C The Baltic Exchange Charterparty and Laytime Terminology and Abbreviations

Biography

John Schofield is now a full time professional maritime Arbitrator who has a mixed maritime, legal, and commercial background. He has a Master’s degree in Business law. is a Barrister of Gray’s Inn, a full member of the LMAA and a member of the Baltic exchange. Originally, he was an officer in the Royal Navy where his final job was standing by a ship under construction on the Tyne, sea trials and work up, giving him also shipyard experience.