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Agreement to incorporation of the “AIS Switch-Off Clause” could form part of a company’s sanction compliance and due diligence plan.  Although under SOLAS the continuous operation of AIS is

LMAA discourages disorganised bundles and lengthy witness statements. The Chairman of the LMAA has issued informal guidance in relation to some aspects of arbitration proceedings. Firstly, in light

The English High Court has recently handed down judgment in the “Eternal Bliss,” providing a firm answer to a long-standing question concerning the availability of damages where a ship is on

The Supreme Court has handed down an eagerly-awaited judgment setting out the approach to be taken in ascertaining the law governing arbitration agreements, providing clarity to the question of which

The task of quantifying the losses arising due to a breach of a contract of affreightment is not always straightforward. The recent decision in Palmali Shipping SA v Litasco SA [2020] EWHC 2581

On 27th July, 2020, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, the body responsible for the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions in the UK, published a "Maritime Guidance"

造船与新冠病毒疫情 由于新冠病毒疫情持续影响全球贸易，谨以本短文探讨造船合同双方面临的一些具体问题。 一些船舶建造商和买家正在切身体会新冠病毒疫情造成的中断问题，船厂在保证劳动力、保障物资供应方面，面临重重困难。 除担心船厂方面出现迟延和中断外，买家和造船方还面临着油价暴跌、金融前景暗淡以及某些类型船舶（包括客轮和远海船舶）需求可能下跌的问题。 船厂关闭与不可抗力

新冠病毒和不可抗力 随着新冠病毒疫情的快速升级，航运业受到了巨大冲击。许多人不得不根据事态发展，重新审视他们的合同义务。本文将着重关注不可抗力条款在新冠病毒疫情背景下的适用情况。 2020 年1 月30 日，世界卫生组织宣布新型冠状病毒疫情构成国际关注的突发公共卫生事件。2020 年3 月11

On 24th June 2020, OFAC added five Iranian tanker captains to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, for delivering approximately 1.5 million barrels of Iranian gasoline to Venezuela. The

The US authorities have issued a new Executive Order imposing sanctions with respect to construction, mining, manufacturing, and textiles sectors of Iran.  This expands the scope of existing