Marine Transport Lines, Inc. v. Publicker International, Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

WEINER, District Judge.

After a trial before the Court without a jury, in a maritime action against the respondent, charterer, seeking to recover demurrage and extra expenses predicated upon an allegation that the charterer unreasonably delayed the loading of the libellant’s vessel for a period of approximately ten (10) days, the Court makes the following:

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. On October 22, 1963, Marine Transport Lines, Inc., acting for The Dow Chemical Company, libellant, and Publicker International, Inc., respondent, entered into a tanker voyage…