Legal News

Articles on judgments, laws, clauses, etc.


13.02.12/Liability for stevedore damage claims
21.10.11/Defensive action when an anti-suit injunction is not available
12.10.11/Deviation : Justified or allowed and implications for the P&I cover : Slow steaming
14.07.11/Liability of Classification Societies
11.07.11/Strike exceptions to laytime
11.05.11/Best or reasonable endeavours in charter parties
05.05.11/Disclosure of available evidence under the Inter-Club Agreement
04.05.11/Vessel redelivery - adding off-hire periods to basic charter period
23.03.11/A "chain" of e-mails giving a guarantee
01.03.11/Time Bar for Claims under a COA
10.01.11/EU Advance Cargo Declaration Regime
03.11.10/Weather Working Days
26.10.10/Weight, measure… quantity… unknown
05.10.10/Oil Pollution and its implications for charterers’ liability for damage to hull (CLH)
10.06.10/Recommended Actions in respect of Registration of Charterparty Liens on Sub-Freights / Hires under the new English Companies Act 2006
28.05.10/Remoteness of damages in breach of charterparty cases - Sylvia Shipping Co Ltd v. Progress Bulk Carriers Ltd
19.10.09/Rule B - the end of attachment of EFTs in New York
16.10.09/The Regulation of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships 2010
28.04.09/TINTOMARA update
25.03.09/The Gypsy moth flies again!
20.03.09/US Court of Appeals Delivers Another Blow to Rule B Attachments
19.03.09/Basic Contract Management and Claims Handling
16.03.09/Discharge of Oily Substances
13.03.09/LMAA arbitration - new intermediate claims procedure
12.02.09/The End of Rule B?
06.11.08/Lien on Sub-Freights (and Hire?)
02.09.08/Is the vessel the right ship?
02.07.08/Statement of facts
12.06.08/Carrier's liability limited by reference to weight of physically damaged goods
17.03.08/Time bar clauses – demurrage
06.02.08/Liability for pier dues
06.02.08/Off-hire – discharge prevented by port/health authorities
31.07.07/Low sulphur bunkers and other current bunker problems
20.06.07/Customary assistance and intermediate hold cleaning clauses
21.05.07/Hire period and early redelivery
08.09.06/Notice of Readiness at ”Customary Anchorage” – Asbatankvoy
21.08.06/Guarantee given by e-mail held to be unenforceable
21.08.06/Conflict Israel/Lebanon and Hezbollah
02.08.06/When is an agreement binding?
09.06.06/When do you have a “dispute” under a C/P?
09.06.06/ER Hamburg – NYPE C/P clauses 8 and 24
03.03.06/Arbitration notices by e-mail
12.12.05/INTERTANKO Danish Straits Clauses
07.11.05/Liability for delay in loading caused by stevedores
22.09.05/US Trade – Wood/Dunnage – Restricted Import
21.09.05/Clausing Bills of Lading - under the spotlight again
05.09.05/Costs in arbitration: Sealed offer / offer without prejudice save as to costs
23.08.05/Speed and Consumption Claim
06.06.05/Arbitration and Confidentiality
15.04.05/The BUNGA SAGA LIMA case – “Grain clean” on arrival
11.03.05/M/V RAFAELA S – to be or not to be “a bill of lading or any similar document of title”
22.02.05/Indemnity Claims and Timebar
13.01.05/Customary Quick Despatch - Every Second Counts
06.01.05/The Inter-Club NYPE Agreement
01.12.04/Bill of lading – NVOCC or Ocean Carrier – Kirby-case?
23.11.04/Domestic Consumption - NYPE 46 form
11.11.04/Half demurrage under the Asbatankvoy form clause 8
20.09.04/Notices of Readiness Again
20.08.04/The "Marinicki" and unsafe ports
06.07.04/Limitation Of Liability For Maritime Claims
24.06.04/Mediation - Entire article
24.06.04/Mediation - Summary
04.05.04/Kilo Limitation For Cargo Claims in Norway
03.05.04/Withdrawal in time charters and anti-technicality clauses
21.04.04/Trigger happy owners beware!
03.03.04/The KRITI AKTI updated (period of Shelltime 3 charterparty)
09.02.04/Shortage Claims in Algeria
12.01.04/New Civil Procedural Law for Maritime Claims in Taiwan
12.01.04/Taiwanese law and maritime matters
19.12.03/Responsibility for delay - Tank cleaning and cargo availability
10.11.03/Enforcement of POEA Contracts in American Courts
29.10.03/Attention Carriers - Fill in those blanks!
29.09.03/Incorrectly Claused Bills of Lading - The DAVID AGMASHENEBELI
24.09.03/GIDANA A/S v. DFDS Transport A/S, DFDS Transport A/S v Royal Cargo Corporation and Yangming Marine Transport Co
20.08.03/Shelltime 3 Form - What is the period of this C/P?
24.06.03/The STARSIN
27.05.03/Delivery under Straight or Non-Negotiable B/Ls - Should they still be in use?