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Autonomous shipping: challenges ahead

8 Июн

The shipping industry is preparing for a revolution from labor-intensive to autonomous shipping. The world has already witnessed a number of prototypes undergoing trials so that the commercial operation of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) can one day become a...
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Three months in: the legal implications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for traders

8 Июн

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Since then, commodity prices have surged further and traders have been impacted by the disruption to supply chains, sanctions against Russia/Russian entities and the “self-sanctioning” of banks and other...
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Who is obliged to pay where bill of lading is marked “freight collect”?

2 Май

In answer to the question of who is obliged to pay in cases where the bill of lading is marked “freight collect”, the Supreme People’s Court once replied that if no one picks up the goods at the port of...
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Controversial holidays in a laytime context

22 Апр

Holidays are reflections of the culture we live in, however laytime holidays are detached from cultural context. As our perception of current and historic event are biased by personal views, it should come as no surprise that holidays may be...
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04 Apr Russia added to the JWC Listed Areas – contractual implications

11 Апр

This short note deals with some of the key issues that may affect the obligations and rights of charterers and owners resulting from Russia being added to the JWC Listed Areas, with a focus on BIMCO clauses. In all circumstances,...
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MFB Defence Guide – A short overview of charterparty time limits

4 Апр

MFB Defence Guide – A short overview of charterparty time limits Solicitor Oliver McGaw has published the first in a series of MFB Defence Guides regarding charterparty time limits. The Defence Guides are primarily aimed at Claims Handlers and anyone...
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Belt and Road Initiative – Recent developments

4 Апр

Introduction In 2013, President Xi Jinping first introduced China’s Belt and Road Initiative (“BRI”) to the world.[1] It was seen as an endeavour to re-establish China’s place at the centre of the economic and geopolitical arena. Yet, what first began...
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Pilots are not advisors to Masters

23 Мар

by Karolina Cirjak, Consultant Master Mariner at KC Maritime Consultancy Ltd. – published on 21 February 2022 According to the International Group of P & I Clubs’ “Report on P&I claims involving vessels under pilotage 1999-2019”, over the last twenty...
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Maritime risk focus: Marine Main Engine Damage

23 Мар

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) Main Engine Damage is an expensive category of damage that is all too frequent. Statistically a vessel will suffer between one and two incidences of main engine damage during its life time. Considering the costly consequences for ship owners,...
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COVID related off-hire decisions from the LMAA

23 Фев

The COVID pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of global commerce, and the shipping industry is no exception having experienced severe disruption in many different ways. Over the past two years, most maritime lawyers will have received multiple enquiries in...
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