Liberal approach to enforcement of crew wage claims
Introduction Following the Federal High Court’s ruling in Assuranceforeningen Skuld v MT “Clover Pride” that…
Is State aid essential to the shipping industry?
The recent long-awaited European Commission decision on the Maltese Tonnage Tax System has been welcomed…
Court finds P&I club not directly and jointly liable for associate shipowners’ debts
August 22 2018 | Contributed by Kincaid | Mendes Vianna Advogados Shipping & Transport Brazil…
‘Beaching’ of vessels for shipbreaking – legal, illegal or somewhere in between?
in Shipping Law News 16/08/2018 Commercial vessels have a ‘lifespan’ and when they reach the…
In an industry first, Maersk container ship embarks on historic Arctic route
Danish company Maersk, the world’s largest operator of container shipping, is about to send the…
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…
Aconcagua Bay – when is a berth ‘always accessible’?
Facts The Aconcagua Bay was voyage chartered for the carriage of cargo from the US…