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August, 2015 - Tianjin Explosions

August, 2015 - Tianjin Explosions

The explosions that occurred late in the evening of 12th August, 2015 in warehouses at the port of Tianjin have resulted in significant loss of life, damage to property and suspension of shipping and

Issue 13, 2010 - Maritime Arbitration – is the SMA on the way back?

Issue 13, 2010 - Maritime Arbitration – is the SMA on the way back?

One of the major long-standing criticisms of SMA arbitrations has been the issue of recoverability of costs. The successful party would generally not be able to recover its costs in an arbitration.

June, 2020 – Further US sanctions against tankers carrying Venezuelan oil

June, 2020 – Further US sanctions against tankers carrying Venezuelan oil

On 18th June, 2020, OFAC added a further two tankers and their owners to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. The entities were designated pursuant to Executive Order (“EO”) 13850, which

Issue 3, 2008 - Posidonia 2008

Issue 3, 2008 - Posidonia 2008

As mentioned in the last issue of Soundings the Managers attended the Posidonia exhibition in Greece in the early part of June. For those who might not be aware the Posidonia exhibition itself

Issue 15, 2010 - US Gulf oil pollution's impact on charterparties

Issue 15, 2010 - US Gulf oil pollution's impact on charterparties

At present the Managers understand that the main shipping lanes towards the Mississippi River are clear of oil, and the US Coast Guard has advised that it has no plans to restrict traffic using the

June, 2020 - COVID-19 impacts hire obligations

June, 2020 - COVID-19 impacts hire obligations

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Issue 16, 2010 - Sanctions on Iran – potential impact on Members

Issue 16, 2010 - Sanctions on Iran – potential impact on Members

Concern over Iran’s nuclear power programme has grown over recent years, and has resulted in a number of measures being taken. In October, 2009 the UK Government enacted the Financial Restrictions

Kyla

Kyla

Following a major collision in 2009 the Member declared the ship to be a constructive total loss (“CTL”) and terminated its charter with Bunge. Bunge disputed that the ship was a CTL and challenged

The Impact of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on Shipping

The Impact of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on Shipping

On 16th May, 2023 the European Parliament approved amendments to the EU Emissions Trading Directive, bringing shipping within the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (“EU ETS”). As a result,

2009 - The September 2009 Circular

2009 - The September 2009 Circular

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2009 At the Annual General Meeting held on 17th September, 2009 the Report and Accounts as audited and certified for the period ended 20th February, 2009