Astra Oil Company, Inc. v. Rover Navigation, Ltd., as Owner of the M/v Emerald

SOTOMAYOR, Circuit Judge.

Respondent-appellant Astra Oil, Inc. (“Astra”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Laura Taylor Swain, District Judge) denying Astra’s motion to compel Rover Navigation, Ltd. (“Rover”) to arbitrate Astra’s claims for damages relating to the late delivery of a shipment of gasoil. While Astra was not a signatory to the tanker voyage charter party contract (the “charter party”) that contains the arbitration clause Astra now seeks to enforce, Astra maintains that, under our precedent, it may compel Rover to…