In Re the Arbitration Between Czarnikow-Rionda Co. & Manumante S.A.

OPINION

GOETTEL, District Judge:

Manumante S.A. (“Manumante”), time charterer of the M.V. Paean, petitions for an order directing consolidation of arbitration proceedings between Reyes Compañía Naviera S.A. (“Reyes”), owners of the M.V. Paean, and Manumante, and between Manumante and Czarnikow-Rionda Co., Inc. (“Czarnikow”), voyage charterers of the vessel.

On February 29,1980, Reyes entered into a time charter agreement with Manumante which provides for all disputes between the owners and charterers to be arbitrated before a panel of three persons, one to be appointed by each of the parties and…