Invalid NORs and the Limits of “Deemed Waiver”: Key Charterer Lessons from The Sebat
The Commercial Court’s decision in Trans Trade RK SA v Sebat Shipping and Trading Company (The Sebat) is an important…
Happy Aras: When “Negligence” Becomes “Incompetence” – A Charterer’s Defence Playbook on General Average
The decision arising from the casualty onboard Happy Aras is a useful reminder that a General Average (GA) demand is…
Iran and Persian / Arabian Gulf – War Risk Cover (Charterers)
The ongoing military conflict involving Iran has coincided with attacks on port infrastructure and shipping in the Persian Gulf and…
Skyros Maritime Corporation & Agios Minas Shipping Co v Hapag-Lloyd AG
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Skyros Maritime Corporation & Agios Minas Shipping Co v Hapag-Lloyd AG is a significant…
Sanctions Clauses and “Reasonable Judgement”
In an evolving landscape for sanctions risks, the decision in Tonzip Maritime Ltd v 2Rivers Pte Ltd offers timely guidance…
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…