Advising and representing Schenker Log for Shipping Services in an international maritime dispute concerning a claim of USD 53,771, plus interest and costs, for freight on a cargo of approximately 6,600 tonnes of phosphate rock carried from Damietta to Iskenderun, Turkey.
El Roby Law Firm conducted the appeal proceedings and rebuilt the contractual positions of the parties in light of the charter party, the bill of lading, the international sale contracts, the FOB and CFR terms, and the maritime agency arrangements. The firm also traced the international payment flow to establish that the Turkish buyer had paid the Egyptian exporter a total of USD 290,400 that included the freight element, which bore directly on where liability for the claim lay.
The firm’s work included managing the maritime expert review and submitting and analysing the relevant contractual, banking and maritime documents, as well as addressing issues arising from the London maritime arbitration clause under the LMAA rules and assessing the legal positions of the shipowner, charterer, shipper, consignee and other parties to the shipment.
In parallel with the appeal, the firm led settlement negotiations based on the contractual analysis, the payment trail and the findings of the maritime expert. On 23 December 2025, the negotiations produced a settlement that ended the appeal and reduced the claim against the client by 45%, lowering its financial exposure, stopping further litigation costs and interest, and avoiding the risk of the dispute spreading into further maritime proceedings.
The matter highlights the firm’s experience in cross-border maritime disputes, particularly those where charter parties, bills of lading, international sale contracts, agency arrangements and banking evidence intersect, combining litigation and negotiation to reach a practical commercial resolution.