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On 19th January, 2021, the US announced that the Venezuelan National Institute of Aquatic Spaces (INEA), which is the Maritime Authority of Venezuela, has been included in OFAC's SDN List. It is…

New UK legislation has come into force which may have significant implications in the event of the insolvency of one of the parties to a contract. Key provisions include the ability for a company to…

On 1st May, 2020, the Supreme People’s Court’s revised Provisions on Evidence in Civil Procedures (the “2020 Rules”) came into effect. Members who engage in litigation in China will be affected by…

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…

In our March Soundings, we foreshadowed how the sanctions landscape might look post-Brexit. Now that the transition period has ended and the UK has left the EU with a deal in place, we take a look at…

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…

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…

Click here to listen to the podcast It is common for parties to reserve their rights in general terms where a dispute is developing. This is often thought to protect a party’s rights under the…

在新冠病毒疫情引起的众多严峻连锁反应之中,对船员的影响已经引起了航运业的特别关注。许多港口 对船员更换实施了诸多限制性或禁止性举措,这些举措可能导致船期因上船船员接受隔离而发生迟延, 或船舶为了实 必要的船员更换不得不做出偏离港口停靠计划得绕航。显然,船员更换危机带来人道主 义问题,此外,当事方还需要考虑船员更换可能对合同履行产生的影响。 当然,任何个案很大程度上都取决于具体事实情况和双…

In January, 2020 the Supreme Court issued judgment in a test case relating to the interpretation of various insurance policies concerning business interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  …