Maritime Disputes and the Avenues for Resolution
By John Sze, Deputy Managing Partner JTJB Lawyers (Singapore) www.jtjb.com johnsze @ jtjb.com Maritime Disputes and the Avenues for Resolution It’s no secret that companies across the globe are contending with a myriad of commercial disputes as a consequence of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Intrinsically intertwined with global supply chains, the shipping sector […]
Ship Arrest in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
By Ahmed Hashem & Ahmed Al Basrawi Al Tamimi & Co. (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) www.tamimi.com a.hashem(at)tamimi.com Ship Arrest in KSA Introduction As Saudi Arabia is an Islamic state, its judicial system is based on Islamic law (Shari’ah) for criminal, civil and commercial matters. Although Islamic laws encompasses all aspects of life, some have opined that the judicial and legal systems […]
Associate vessel arrest decision under Chilean courts: M/V Robin 4, January 14, 2022
By Rafael Durán Sanheuza Durán & Cía Abogados (Chile) www.duranycia.cl rduran(at)duranycia.cl Associate vessel arrest decision under Chilean courts: M/V Robin 4, January 14, 2022 Chile is an excellent jurisdiction for vessel arrests and a recent decision issued by an Antofagasta Court demonstrates some of the reasons for this affirmation. On 29 March 2021, a fire was reported […]
The Arrest News – Issue 35
In this issue of The Arrest News: • Demurrage: Were We Right All Along? by Craig Dunford, QC (Northern Ireland) • Ship Arrest in Ireland – Time Charterer’s Debts by Hugh Kennedy, Kennedys (Ireland) • Nederland Shipping Corporation v. United States of America by George Chalos, Chalos & Co. (USA) • Maximising Sale Value by […]
The Arrest News – Issue 34
In this issue of The Arrest News: The Ever Given Saga – Law and Liability by Hany Mamoon & Karim Marouny & Omar Omar, Al Tamimi & Co. (Egypt) What Constitutes Sherrif’s Ship Maintenance Expenses? by Ashwin Shanker, Chambers of George Rebello (India) The “Bill of Lading” Seen in the Singapore Bunker Industry is NOT […]
The Arrest News – Issue 33
In this issue of The Arrest News: • Ever Given Cargo: Is it Insured? by Kenra Parris-Whittaker, ParrisWhittaker (The Bahamas) • The Hamas/Israel Conflict, is it an ‘Act of War’? by John Harris & Yoav Harris, Harris & Co (Israel) • Testing the Limits…Again. Will the UAE’s Ratification of the LLMC 1996 Protocol Make the […]
The Arrest News – Special Issue MV Ever Given
In this special edition of The Arrest News: The Suez Canal Blockage – Aftermath for the Port of Rotterdam by Céline Goedhart, Conway & Partners (Netherlands) The Ever Given Arrest: Court Procedures In Similar Incidents by Essam Mustafa, Essam Mustafa Law Office (Egypt) The Grounding of MV Ever Given in the Suez Canal – Beginning […]
The Arrest News – Issue 32
In this issue of The Arrest News: • Potential Liability of MV EVER GIVEN for Damages Arising Out of the Suez Blockage Under Panamanian Law, Law of the Flag by Francisco Carreira Pitti, Carreira-Pitti P.C. Attorneys (Panama) • Guidance from the Singapore High Court on the Interaction Between Insolvency and Admiralty Law and Resolution of […]
UK Supreme Court Decides Its First Ever Nautical Collision Case
By Craig Dunford QC Bar Library Belfast 19 February 2021 UK SUPREME COURT DECIDES ITS FIRST EVER NAUTICAL COLLISION CASE In the first nautical collision case to come before it, the UK Supreme Court, in a judgement handed down on 19 February 2021, has allowed an appeal on (to use the words in the opening […]
Precious Cargo? The Importance of Due Diligence in Commercial Transactions
By Jacy Whittaker, Partner ParrisWhittaker www.parriswhittaker.com Freeport, The Bahamas E-mail: info(at)parriswhittaker.com Tel: +242.352.6110 Precious Cargo? The Importance of Due Diligence in Commercial Transactions Due diligence is of key importance when entering into commercial transactions, perhaps never more so than in shipping and maritime where the values involved are particularly significant. An important ruling on this […]
