LNG Charters Common Issues

29/04/2026

UK ETS is on the horizon

In accordance with The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (“UK ETS”) will extend to the maritime sector from 1st July, 2026. This will be a significant regulatory change for ship operators calling at UK ports. The UK ETS largely mirrors the EU ETS and is a cap-and-trade system that puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions and is intended to encourage efficiency improvements, alternative fuels and investment in cleaner maritime technologies.

28/04/2026

Unsafe Port Claims

This publication considers the key aspects of the law on unsafe ports, with particular reference to the types of issues and problems that may arise in the current commercial and political environment.

27/04/2026

Sanctions against Russia: EU’s 20th Sanctions Package – No Maritime Services Ban…Yet

On 23rd April, 2026, the European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia. As explored in this article, the measures further tighten restrictions on maritime activity connected with Russian oil exports and expands the EU’s targeting of the Russian “shadow fleet”. However, it did not, as anticipated, introduce a full maritime services ban, though it has paved the way for one in the future.

25/03/2026

UK sanctions against Transneft and further Russian sanctions developments