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28/08/2025

August, 2025 - Service Level Guidelines (2025)

20/08/2025

August, 2025 - Sanctions, Screening, and Shipowner Risk: Tonzip Maritime Ltd v 2Rivers PTE Ltd

The Commercial Court’s decision in Tonzip Maritime Ltd v 2Rivers PTE Ltd [2025] EWHC 2036 (Comm) examined whether a shipowner was entitled to refuse to load cargo based on sanctions concerns, and whether its reliance on a sanctions clause was objectively reasonable. The ruling provides guidance on the interpretation of sanctions clauses, the evidentiary burden on shipowners, and the limits of commercial discretion in the face of geopolitical risks and deceptive shipping practices.

24/06/2025

June, 2025 - Israel-Iran Conflict: Charterparty Considerations FAQs

11/06/2025

Impact of sanctions on insurance cover - Aercap Ireland Ltd & Others v AIG Europe SA & Others

The commercial court judgment in Aercap Ireland Ltd & Others v AIG Europe SA & Others [2025] EWHC 1430 (Comm) sheds light on the English law interpretation of EU sanctions regulations. It concerned claims by aircraft lessors against their all-risks and war-risks insurers for loss of aircraft and engines following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022. The claimant lessors issued default and termination notices but the aircraft and engines were not returned, and therefore, they sought recoveries under their various insurance policies.