Liberal approach to enforcement of crew wage claims
Introduction Following the Federal High Court’s ruling in Assuranceforeningen Skuld v MT “Clover Pride” that…
An exchange of ideas
Promoting dialogue and debate about the strategies, opportunities, responsibilities and challenges in today’s multi-faceted maritime…
Carriage of goods by sea: principles of agency and functions of bills of lading
August 29 2018 | Contributed by Elias Neocleous & Co LLC The Supreme Court’s recent…
Impact on Charterparties – Time to Act Now
in Marine Insurance P&I Club News 25/08/2018 The challenges introduced by the global sulphur cap…
European Union Regulation 2271/96 (Blocking Regulation)
in Marine Insurance P&I Club News 10/08/2018 Background Member Circular 6/2018 issued on 28 May…
2016 Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention
in International Shipping News 15/08/2018 The 2016 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, will…
Malaysia: Plaintiff granted indemnity for losses following arrest of vessel on delivery of cargo
Photo: High Court of Kuala Lumpur The recent case Jiang Xin Shipping Co Ltd v FGV…
Inter-club Agreement – no-fault regime?
Introduction In Transgrain Shipping (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Yangtze Navigation (Hong Kong) Ltd ([2017] EWCA…
EFTA Surveillance Authority closes assessment of Norwegian International Ship Register
In 2014 the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Surveillance Authority commenced an audit of the…
Supreme Court strikes blow against forum shopping in direct action
In a landmark decision(1) the Supreme Court has set aside a Court of Appeal decision…