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An imperfect world Ideally, contracts and the transactions they govern would proceed smoothly – cargo would be available at the loading port when intended, ships would arrive on time to collect it…

On 24th February, 2022, the European Union put into place a wide range of measures in response to the conflict in Ukraine. These measures can be found in Regulation 2022/328. The EU has continued to…

The relevant UK legislation regarding sanctions relating to Russia is The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 which has recently been amended by six additional regulations (“the Amendment…

On 15th March, 2022 the EU implemented further sanctions on Russia by way of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/427 and Council Regulation (EU) 2022/428. As well as 15 individuals,…

On 5th March, 2022, Singapore became the first South East Asian country to impose sanctions against the Russian regime in response to the invasion of Ukraine. This is the first time Singapore has…

In the recent case of DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 181 the Commercial Court held that the parties had not concluded a binding contract after conditions…

Click here to listen to the podcast Two recent Commercial Court judgments have considered the implication of contractual terms, with notably differing outcomes.  The question of whether or not…

Click here to listen to the podcast Welcome clarity on an owner’s unfettered entitlement to freight has been received in a judgment handed down recently by the Commercial Court. The decision…

On 1st June, 2021, OFAC issued General Licence 8H, through which it authorises certain companies to transact with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA) until 1st December, 2021. The General Licence…

Click here to listen to the podcast The 76th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) convened remotely from 10th to 17th June, 2021.  The Committee, which…