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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.  …

The recent decision from Sir Ross Cranston in Doglemor Trade Ltd v Caledor Consulting Ltd has drawn attention to the options available to parties who believe an arbitration award contains a…

The Club has partnered with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS), a global market leader in marine fuel testing and bunker surveys. VPS is a leader in VLSFO sample testing, witnessing what these low…

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。…

Ever Given: Suez Canal delays The widely-publicised grounding of the EVER GIVEN in the Suez Canal on 23rd March has resulted in over 200 ships being delayed in transit. At the time of writing, the…

Ever Given refloated The grounded containership Ever Given has been re-floated and the backlog of traffic is now working its way through the Canal, anticipated to be cleared within a few…