Where a charterparty clause states that no deductions from hire can be made without the consent of Owners, can Charterers nevertheless withhold payment of hire if the Vessel may be off-hire at the instalment date, on the grounds that the...
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Supply chain transparency requires companies to investigate their own supply chains to ensure compliance with internal company procedures, especially in international operations, as well as relevant laws, and to then publish this data to stakeholders and customers or the general...
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This report from Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company, offers proprietary insights from our artificial intelligence platform illuminating how Russia’s year-long war with Ukraine has impacted deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), trade routes, and...
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Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) February 22, 2023 – The Netherlands is proposing the creation of a centralised European Union (EU) sanctions watchdog to tackle mass circumvention of the bloc’s sanctions against Russia centrally from Brussels. The idea is supported by Germany,...
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In December, the European Union banned imports of Russian crude oil by sea, and the EU and other major economies imposed a price cap – designed to keep essential exports flowing from one of the world’s biggest oil producers while...
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In recent years, Gard has handled a number of claims involving the carriage of scrap metal in bulk and, from time to time, we get enquiries from Members for guidance on the handling and carriage of this cargo. Ship operators...
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Introduction The High Court has clarified when a shipowner may disregard charterers’ voyage instructions without interrupting demurrage, in a decision that underlines the obligation of voyage charterers to choose safe ports and berths for vessels. The recent High Court decision...
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At the end of October, BIMCO issued its revised “flagship” GENCON voyage charter form, GENCON 2022. First developed in 1922, GENCON underwent its last revision in 1994.  That version has since been the most widely used voyage charter party in...
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Complex trading and freight markets mean that charterers need insurance with 1st class security and the support of a global team of...
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The developing situation between Russia and Ukraine has resulted in the Joint War Committee (“JWC”) issuing its Circular JWLA-028 on 15 February 2022, adding Ukrainian and Russian waters in the Black Sea and the Sea of Asimov as a JWC...
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