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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…

These Service Guidelines (2023) set out the Club’s expectations as to how Defence matters should be handled by the lawyers instructed on behalf of Members. They reflect the Club’s policy of “no…

In this video Paul Herring, Alex McCue and Jim Roberts discuss the BIMCO CII Operations Clause for Time Charter Parties 2022 and the potential implications for both owners and charterers. Watch the…

In London Arbitration 2/23, the arbitration tribunal rejected the owner’s claim for damages for breach of the Charterers’ unsafe port warranty, following the ship’s grounding, on the basis that a…

Click here to listen to the podcast Changes to the rules governing the preparation of witness statements in English and Welsh civil court proceedings are now in place. The new rules, which are…

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…

Click here to listen to the podcast. On 17th June, 2021 OFAC issued three new general licences, in order to supplement the existing authorisations for COVID-19-related transactions and…

Click here to listen to the podcast Although charterparty disputes may be less common in the LNG trade than in other trades, when they do arise, they can be complicated and costly. In this…

Click here to listen to the podcast. On 14th July, 2021, the European Commission adopted a series of legislative proposals aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, known as the “Fit for 55”…

The new Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China came into effect from 1st January, 2021, bringing in numerous changes to the rules governing civil disputes in China. Of particular relevance to…