Unsafe Port Claims

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

24/03/2026

Court of Appeal decision in The Skyros and Agios Minas: A yardstick on the assessment of damages for late redelivery?

The Court of Appeal overturned the Commercial Court’s decision and found that where a charterer redelivers a ship late, the owner is entitled to the usual measure of damages for the overrun, namely the difference between the charter rate and the relevant market rate for that period, even where the owner’s contractual arrangements with third parties (MOAs in this case) mean that they would not have been able to take advantage of the market.

18/03/2026

Shipbuilding: Commercial Court considers Refund Guarantees, Conditions and Innominate Terms

The Commercial Court has confirmed in a recent judgment that a shipyard’s obligation to provide refund guarantees by a specified time does not automatically amount to a condition.