Limitation of Liability in Singapore and England – Evergreen International SA v Volkswagen Group Singapore Pte Ltd [2004] 2 SLR(R) 457 and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA v Stolt Tank Containers BV [2022] EWHC 835 [case comment]
Loh Jen Wei & Lawrence Teh
[2023] SAL Prac 16
Abstract:
Evergreen International SA v Volkswagen Group Singapore Pte Ltd [2004] 2 SLR(R) 457 and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA v Stolt Tank Containers BV [2022] EWHC 835 represent opposing judicial attitudes in Singapore and England on the principles of limitation of liability. In this article, the authors will examine the key differences between the two jurisdictions and their implications on shipowners and claimants.