Shipping as a tool for Geopolicy by Commodore (HN Rt) Kostas Papachristodoulou Inspired by the article of Mr. John Faraclas Death of Diplomacy Part 12, published in www.allaboutshipping.co.uk at the end of last…
This week’s developments in Venezuela underscore the significance of the Second Circuit’s recent decision in CITGO Petro. Corp. v. Ascot Underwriting Ltd. The Court’s October 28, 2025, decision addressed an insurance…
6 January 2026 Subscribe to Reed Smith’s Trade Compliance Resource Hub Our Trade Compliance Resource Hub is where you can find the latest commentary and analysis by Reed Smith lawyers on…
Earlier this week we wrote on the U.S. seizure of MT SKIPPER and the questions it raised. Today we take a closer look at what this action may mean for…
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Following the trade summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the United States and China have each suspended their port fees on Chinese- and US-linked vessels,…
Speed And Performance Claims – Gone With The Wind REGISTER NOW This is a role-play / mock arbitration on the subject of speed and performance claims. There are two scenarios:…
LONDON – Global law firm Reed Smith has successfully advised King Crude Carriers SA and the Buyers in their appeals to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. Today, in…
3rd November 2025 – Leading commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the appointment of Dimitris Karamacheras, who has joined the firm as a shipping partner in its Piraeus office. With over…
The Commercial Law lawyer and external collaborator – researcher at the University of the Aegean on Maritime issues, was a guest of the weekly show “Good Seas – Saturday Shift”…
Global, sector-focused law firm has strengthened its market-leading shipping practice with the hire of Partner and Master Mariner Stephen Angove. Stephen has extensive experience investigating marine casualties and handling related…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, October 29, 2025 Monaco residents watch closely as France weighs global tax on expats A new proposal in France to introduce a US-style global tax on…
REGISTER NOW Issues for discussion: A discussion of: Chairman: Sir Julian Cooke, Arbitrator Panellists:Nicholas Vineall KC, Barrister – 4 Pump CourtEllen Tims, Barrister – Essex Court ChambersMarcus Mander, Barrister – 7 King’s Bench Walk Date: TUESDAY 11th NOVEMBER…
On 28 August 2025, the “snapback” mechanism built into United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2231 was activated by the UK, France and Germany (together, the E3). This resulted in…
On October 14, 2025, significant new fees will be imposed by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) on owners and operators of certain Chinese-built, owned, or operated vessels…
Eliana Savvidi, General Counsel at InterMaritime Shipmanagement Ltd., has been recognised in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Greece & Cyprus 2025, a prestigious publication celebrating the region’s most influential and…
The maritime and legal communities are proud to celebrate Mrs. Georgia Demetriou, Legal Director of OSM Thome, who has been recognised by The Legal 500 in its Powerlist 2025 as…
REGISTER NOW IntroductionIn The Miramar, Mustill J said it has “been a feature of shipping practice for many years that the shipowner looks primarily to his lien in case of dispute”. …
The reform of the Public Maritime Law Code was announced by the Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Vasilis Kikilias, at the 11th International Maritime Law Conference organized by the…
DP World is still owed $685 million, while $1 billion claims against Government of Djibouti and China Merchants continue LCIA ruling closes the arbitration with PDSA but does not end…
REGISTER NOW Introduction The Grand Amanda is the most detailed judicial discussion on the scope of the Implied Indemnity since the Court of Appeal decision in The Island Archon some thirty odd years…
Join us for a Weekend This October on our Criminalisation of the Mariner Course Are you looking for the opportunity to critically evaluate the development, aims and application of the…
Earlier on tonight at a full house at Hyde & Seek, north of Athens, a networking cocktail took place with over 200 plus judges, candidates, supporters and friends of the…
The Chalos & Co litigation team are pleased to share that they have, once again, been recognized and published as expert contributors to the International Comparative Legal Guide- Shipping Law…
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