Commentary on Judgment of Court of Appeal in Gdansk, Poland
Bartosz BiechowskiRadca prawny / Attorney-at-lawMaritime and Commercial Law OfficeGdynia, Polandwww.biechowski.com Form of the arbitration clause and authorisation to conclude an arbitration clause under Polish law Commentary on the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Gdansk, Poland in the case I AGa 196/19 of June 16, 2020 The details of the case were as follows: the […]
Virtual Webinar: Ship Arrest: Sham & Facades of Ownership
The webinar held on the 25th Nov. 2021 was organized by the International Malaysian Society of Maritime Law(IMSML), with invited speakers Mr. Nathan Wheeler, Founder of LSR Services, and Mr. Oon Thian Seng, Partner of law firm T S Oon & Partners, Malaysia. The seminar highlights the complications of vessel ownership and how to determine true beneficial […]
Maritime Disputes and the Avenues for Resolution
By John Sze, Deputy Managing PartnerJTJB Lawyers (Singapore)www.jtjb.comjohnsze @ 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 holds no immunity.But disputes are costly […]
Ship Arrest in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
By Ahmed Hashem & Ahmed Al BasrawiAl Tamimi & Co. (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)www.tamimi.coma.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 are not ready […]
Associate vessel arrest decision under Chilean courts: M/V Robin 4, January 14, 2022
By Rafael Durán Sanheuza Durán & Cía Abogados (Chile)www.duranycia.clrduran(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 in the Vessel’s […]
IMO 2020: Industry experts reflect on industry challenges
By K Murali Pany JTJB LLP (Singapore)www.jtjb.commurali(at)jtjb.com IMO 2020: Industry experts reflect on industry challanges On 1 January 2020, a new limit on the sulphur content in the fuel used on board vessels was implemented. Commonly known as the “IMO 2020”, the rule limits the level of sulphur content in fuel used on board vessels outside designated emission […]
Ship Arrest in Ukraine: Relevant Procedure in Brief for Practical Usage
By Andrii Mashchenko MBLS Law Firmhttps://mbls.com.ua/Mariupol, Ukrainea.mashchenko(at)mbls.com.uaTel: +38 (066) 265 0645 Ship arrest in Ukraine: Relevant Procedure in Brief for Practical Usage Ship arrest in Ukraine is applicable with relevant court ruling issued by the commercial or district (rayon) court. An interested party (a creditor) has a right to file a plea on arrest of the vessel with the […]
Precious Cargo? The Importance of Due Diligence in Commercial Transactions
By Jacy Whittaker, PartnerParrisWhittakerwww.parriswhittaker.comFreeport, The BahamasE-mail: info(at)parriswhittaker.comTel: +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 topic has been handed down by […]
Flag Injunctions – A Different Approach to Shipping Claims
By Jacy Whittaker, PartnerParrisWhittakerwww.parriswhittaker.comFreeport, The BahamasE-mail: info(at)parriswhittaker.comTel: +242.352.6110 Flag Injunctions – A Different Approach to Shipping Claims Faced with a maritime-related claim (an ownership dispute, damage to cargo or a crew payment dispute for example), ship arrest is often the remedy of choice for creditors. But flag injunctions are a useful alternative, particularly where a creditor […]
Options of Registering Foreign Vessels under the Russian Flag
by Alexey Karchiomov (Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners, Russia) speaks about the options for registering a vessel in Russia in this short video seminar.