Andolina Shipping Ltd. v. TBS Eurolines Ltd.

OPINION

STEIN, District Judge.

The question for resolution on this petition to appoint an arbitrator and compel arbitration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1333 and 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 and 4 is whether the parties entered into a binding agreement to arbitrate. Petitioner Andolina Shipping Ltd. (“Andolina”), which seeks arbitration in New York against respondent TBS Eu-rolines Ltd. (“Eurolines”), believes they have. Eurolines contends that the parties did not enter into a binding charter party and that, consequently, no agreement to arbitrate was made. For the reasons set forth below, this Court finds that no…