The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is getting worse. The World Health Organisation reports that 1,396 have already lost their lives

The High Court has handed down Judgment in Vitol SA v Beta Renowable SA [2017] EWHC 1734 (Comm) highlighting the importance of ensuring that communication and conduct for the purpose of accepting repudiatory breach is clear and unambiguous.

In the recent case of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v. Cottonex Anstalt the Court of Appeal ruled that the commercial purpose of the contract had been frustrated.

Eventually, on 2 February 2012, MSC offered to sell the containers to Cottonex in order to break the deadlock, though no sale was ever agreed.