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March, 2020 - Sanctions & Brexit

March, 2020 - Sanctions & Brexit

The UK has now left the EU and we are in a “transition period” (also known as the “implementation period”) during which the future relationship between the parties is under negotiation. UK

April, 2020 - EGCSA launches map of emission regulations

April, 2020 - EGCSA launches map of emission regulations

Concerns that wash water discharged from open loop scrubbers may have harmful effects on local waters has led to many ports banning ships fitted with open-loop scrubbers or impose additional

June, 2020 - What type of guarantee is it?

June, 2020 - What type of guarantee is it?

There are two main types of guarantee: “see to it” guarantees, where the guarantor is only liable to pay out if the underlying debtor is found liable to the creditor, and “demand” guarantees, where

January, 2021 - Litigating in China: a change to civil evidence rules (CHINESE)

January, 2021 - Litigating in China: a change to civil evidence rules (CHINESE)

虽然在争议解决中,对中国司法管辖的选择相较于其 他司法辖区可能并不算普遍,但考虑到中国地区贸易 量之大,对于许多会员而言,《2020年证据规则》的 生效仍然意义深远。 《2020年证据规则》大幅修改了现行的证据框架。新 证据规则仅保留了11条旧条文,其余89条均为修改或 新增的条文。本文梳理总结了其中一些重大变更。 《2020年证据规则》不溯及既往,因此仅适用于新证 据规则实施时尚未解决的案件。

MOOKDA NAREE: The importance of carefully worded capture, seizure, arrest clauses

The recent Commercial Court decision in Navision Shipping A/S v. Precious Pearls Ltd and Conti Lines Shipping NV v. Navision Shipping A/S (m.v. Mookda Naree) [2021] EWHC 558 (Comm) tackles issues

June, 2021 - Sanctions update: Belarus

June, 2021 - Sanctions update: Belarus

Click here to listen to the podcast. The EU has introduced new restrictive measures against Belarus in response to the repression of demonstrators disputing the re-election of Lukashenko and the

October, 2021 - Issues arising in newbuilding contracts

October, 2021 - Issues arising in newbuilding contracts

Listen to the podcast Shipbuilding projects are a significant investment and it is essential that contractual terms avoid uncertainty and ambiguity. Changes in the market, technological developments

January, 2021 - PEESCA: US imposes sanctions targeting the construction of Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream 2 pipelines

January, 2021 - PEESCA: US imposes sanctions targeting the construction of Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream 2 pipelines

The Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream 2 pipeline projects will, when completed, transport natural gas from Russia to Europe.  The US has recently imposed sanctions which will target activities

February, 2021 - Sanctions Update: OFAC issues licence permitting transactions relating to the use of Venezuelan ports

February, 2021 - Sanctions Update: OFAC issues licence permitting transactions relating to the use of Venezuelan ports

We recently reported on the sanctions newly imposed on the Maritime Authority of Venezuela, INEA. OFAC has now issued General Licence 30(A) which authorises transactions and activities that are

February, 2021 - BIMCO issues new sanctions clause for the container trade

February, 2021 - BIMCO issues new sanctions clause for the container trade

Recognising that the existing sanctions clauses for time and voyage are not appropriate for the unique nature of liner trade, BIMCO has now issued a bespoke clause which seeks to cater for that