Unsafe port claims can be financially significant, and complex in nature. Charterers need to make sure when a port/berth is nominated, it is in line with the safe port/berth warranty stated in the charterparty. However, in modern day cargo trading, the port of discharge is often not determined by charterers, but by the cargo buyers in the sales contract. It is therefore important that charterers are well protected under the sales contract and can shift any potential liability onto their...