English Court Grants Freezing Injunction in Support of Arbitration
In Universal Africa Lines BV v Knidos Shipping Corporation, the English Commercial Court has reaffirmed its readiness to grant interim…
Sino East Transportation Ltd v Grand Amazon Shipping Ltd
The decision in Sino East Transportation Ltd v Grand Amazon Shipping Ltd [2025] EWHC 1990 (Comm) provides key guidance for…
Owners in breach due to Master ceasing to follow Charterers’ recommended route
A London arbitration tribunal was requested to consider whether the owners of the vessel were in breach of charterparty where…
The ICA 2025 Amendments
The International Group of P&I Clubs have recently issued a joint circular advising of a new update to The Inter-Club…
BIMCO FuelEU Maritime Clause for Time Charter Parties 2024
From 1 January 2025, the new FuelEU Maritime Regulation (the “Regulation”) implemented by the European Commission sets requirements for vessels…
Update | English High Court Judgement of Fimbank Plc -v- KCH
This is an update on the English High Court judgement of Fimbank Plc -v- KCH. The High Court decided that…
The Maersk Klaipeda
The Maersk Klaipeda – when Shippers commit fraud and copper isn’t copper but concrete – is there a claim against…
MS Amlin Marine NV v King Trader Ltd
On 4-5 February 2019, the vessel “Solomon Trader” grounded in the Solomon Islands. Following the incident and on 25th March…
RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV
A recent unanimous decision in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, the English Supreme Court has recently…
“The Anna Dorothea” – Fastfreight Pte Ltd v Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd
This case concerns an appeal under s.69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and the proper construction of a bespoke ‘anti-deduction’…