War Risk Cover – Red Sea, Gulf of Aden including Indian Ocean
Following recent attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Saudi Arabian Ports the reinsurance market…
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Deck Cargo, LOUs and Hire Deductions: Key Lessons from London Arbitration
London Arbitration 11/26 is a useful recent reminder that charterers should exercise caution before making deductions from hire where a…
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…
Statement relating to The MECO Group DIFC Ltd
This Q&A has been prepared for clients and other relevant parties who may have dealt with The MECO Group DIFC…
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…
Iran and Persian / Arabian Gulf – War Risk Cover (Aurora)
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…
Markel to acquire The MECO Group
The Shareholders of the MECO Group, have agreed to sell their shares to Markel International, part of the Markel Group…
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…
New Maritime Law in the UAE
Over the last three decades the UAE has developed into a significant maritime cluster. Its strategic position between Asia and…
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’…