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In Lord Marine Co. S.A. v Vimeskim SRB D.O.O (“The Lord Hassan”) [2024] EWHC 3305 (Comm), the Commercial Court supported the owner’s claim in London arbitration proceedings by permitting the sale of

A novel coronavirus Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).  A

In time charterparties, it is common to find a clause along the following lines: “Vessel’s holds on arrival at first load port(s) to be clean, dry, free of rust and/or scale and cargo residues and

UKDC’s Alec Kyrle-Pope will speak at Asdem’s Laytime and Demurrage Conference on 16/17th May. Amongst a star-studded line-up of industry representatives dealing with a range of laytime and demurrage

In the recent case of Fastfreight Pte Ltd v Bulk Trident Shipping Ltd [2023] EWHC 105, the Commercial Court held that where a charterparty contained a clause providing that no deductions were to be

The quality of bunker fuel continues to be a source of concern for shipowners and charterers. This seminar will look at steps that can be taken to reduce the risk and extent of fuel-related

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

In Herculito Maritime Ltd and others v Gunvor International BV and others (The Polar) [2024] UKSC 2, the Supreme Court found in favour of the owner by concluding that there was not an implied