THE CENTRE WELCOMES MEMBERS AND OTHER SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONALS TO THIS HYBRID EVENT HELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH 7KBW MARINE WAR RISKS INSURANCE IN A TIME OF GULF CONFLICT Part 4…
With the US announcing a significant raft of sanctions against Iran today, calling it “economic D-Day” in the latest escalation of the conflict, please see comments below discussing the key…
THREAT / RISK SECURITY & SAFETY WEEKLY BULLETIN (brief assessment) August 13 – 20, 2026 Brief Update: No 11-3/2026 Date: August 20, 2026 In references to: INSIDE Risk at sea in…
MSC Shipmanagement Limited pled guilty and was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina for charges arising from the June 2024 M/V MSC MICHIGAN VII…
11 August, 2026 – SINGAPORE: Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the relocation of global shipping and sanctions partner Alex Brandt from London to Singapore. Brandt advises insurers, owners,…
In Songa Product and Chemical Tankers IV AS v Gardsea Shipping Inc [2026] EWHC 1559 (Comm) (“Songa”), the Commercial Court provided important guidance on the construction of banking days under Saleform 2012…
As risky as alcohol? TT Club urges logistics operators to treat dehydration as a serious operational risk 4th August 2026 – TT Club, the leading global transport and logistics insurer, is calling…
Good day. Please find Diaplous Weekly Intelligence Report, covering major developments within the week 22-29 Jul 2026. Download report here. For your reference, please see below the highlights of this week’s report:…
The right to limit is virtually unbreakable, a principle reaffirmed by the Admiralty Court’s judgment of May 2026 in MS Solong Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG and Another v Samskip Multimodal…
Going Dark: Legal Risks from GPS Jamming and AIS Spoofing | Insurance In this final instalment of HFW’s briefing mini-series on the legal risks arising from GPS jamming and AIS…
MALTA MARITIME SUMMIT LAUNCHES THE PRESTIGIOUS MALTA MARITIME AWARDS 2026: NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN VALLETTA, MALTA — The Malta Maritime Summit is proud to announce the official launch of the Malta Maritime…
6th July 2026 4.2 Freight and Insurance Cost Inflation 5. Legal and Contractual Consideration5.1 Charterparty Provisions 5.2 Insurance Arrangements 5.3 Compliance and DisclosureChanges in operating risk may trigger reporting obligations…
Subscribe to Reed Smith’s Trade Compliance Resource Hub OFAC Revokes Iran General License X: Only a Short Wind-Down Remains On July 7, 2026, OFAC revoked Iran General License X (GL…
25 June, 2026: Global law firm Reed Smith hosted its annual shipping seminar at the Crowne Plaza Limassol in Cyprus last week (17 June). The firm’s shipping team was honoured…
Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) advised Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NVGS) (“Navigator”) on the closing of a US$205.8m financing arrangement for two newbuild gas carriers. The financing comprises a secured…
REGISTER HERE Key Issues: Moderator:Jonathan Spearing– Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLP Speakers:Rebecca Crookenden– Partner, Stephenson Harwood LLPCatherine Jago – Managing Director – CJH Experts Edward Turner – Global Claims Director, The MECO GroupDhruv Puri –…
Given the POSIDONIA 2026 International Exhibition and Conferences taking place as you read thesenews, it was a rare live chance for VERGINA TV’s Christina Tsorba to interview allaboutshipping’s John Faraclas…
A Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its judgment Wednesday in the case of the Republic of the Marshall Islands v. Republic…
Good Morning Monaco Tuesday, May 19, 2026 CBS revisits Monaco’s Edmond Safra tragedy in new investigation More than 25 years after the death of billionaire banker Edmond Safra stunned Monaco…
Spin-off: Clyde & Co’s Hamburg office goes independent as NoordenJones with close to 30 professionals Hamburg, April/May 2026 – The entire partnership of Clyde & Co’s Hamburg office, together with…
Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has promoted eleven lawyers to its partnership, effective from 1 May 2026. “Our new partners deliver a blend of outstanding legal ability, clear commercial insight…
Introduction On April 12, 2026, President Trump announced via Truth Social that the United States Navy would begin “BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait…
The recent decision in Three Fifty Markets, Ltd. v Argos M M/V, 166 F.4th 462 (5th Cir. 2026), issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on February…
Given the importance of Shipping and in particular that of Greek Shipping in keeping a balance to the economy and well being of 8 billion people on Planet Ocean, world…
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is stepping up its efforts to engage the next generation of legal professionals on maritime sustainability, highlighting the importance of shipping to Jamaica’s economy and the…