LYKES LINES LTD. v. M/V BBC SEALAND

No. 04-20057.

398 F.3d 319 (2005)

LYKES LINES LIMITED; TMM Lines Limited, LLC, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. M/V BBC SEALAND, in rem; et al., Defendants, BBC Chartering & Logistics GMBH & Co. KG, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 15, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chris J. McGrath (argued), Steven E. Goodson, Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Jason P. Waguespack (argued), Michael John Wray, Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Defendant BBC Chartering & Logistics GMBH & Co. K.G. appeals the judgment of the district court denying the lien it claimed against cargo owned by Lykes Lines Limited and TMM Lines Limited, L.L.C. It also appeals the award of a lien against its vessel, the BBC SEALAND, in rem, for TMM/Lykes' transshipment costs. We affirm.

I.

BBC Chartering & Logistics GBMH & Co., K.G. ("BBC") is the owner of...

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