Decarbonisation of the shipping industry is a high-profile current issue. We are therefore running a podcast series as well as this series of articles, addressing this seismic change. This series examines the…
UK Sanctions Update The UK has introduced further sanctions measures on Russia, Russian companies, and individualsin relation to its activities in or in relation to Ukraine. We outlined the measures…
UK imposes shipping sanctions on Russian vessels The UK has implemented new sanctions restricting entry into British ports and enabling the detention of certain Russian linked vessels. The Russia (Sanctions)…
A very modern form of piracy: cybercrime against the shipping industry – Part 1: Rapidly developing risks Cyber-attacks pose a serious threat to corporations generally and those involved in shipping…
Demise charter – the demise of your recovery? Insight / Update – 11 September 2020 The recent decision in Fimbank PLC v. KCH Shipping Co. Ltd [2020] EWHC 1765 (Comm) is a…
COVID-19 – Global Insurance and Financial Services Regulatory Update – May 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Insurance and Financial Services Regulatory Update The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal businesses activity…
A Update On The New Disclosure Pilot Scheme (Practice Direction 51U) On 1 January 2019, a new two-year disclosure pilot scheme started in the Business and Property Courts across England…
A Sticky Situation: The Sugar Charter Party 1999, “Government Interference” and the Perils of Force Majeure The Commercial Court recently handed down a significant judgment on the interpretation of Clause…
The Court of Appeal confirms some flexibility is to be retained over the incorporation of Law and Jurisdiction charterparty clauses into negotiable bills of lading The first instance decision…