The Admiralty Court has for the first time considered what might constitute the meaning of “operator” or “manager” under the 1976 Limitation Convention. In Splitt Chartering APS, Stema Shipping A/S, Maibau Baustoffhandel GmbH, and Stema Shipping (UK) L…
Landmark case clarifies limitation Read More »
Accidents at sea continue to occur where the primary cause is the failure to properly check/verify the operation of electronic navigational aid(s). In order to prevent such incidents, it is important that the bridge team fully understands the operating…
Electronic navigation aids: The radar Read More »
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing both US and foreign borrowers to consider US bankruptcy options, including a chapter 11 restructuring or a foreign insolvency proceeding and chapter 15 recognition. Lenders are increasingly asking what the…
Caveat Lender: Bankruptcy Considerations for Shipping Lenders Read More »
China imported a record 112.7 million tonnes of iron ore in July, just shy of 10m tonnes above the previous record. July thereby marked the fourth month in a row that iron ore imports exceeded the corresponding month the year before. In the first seven…
Chinese iron ore imports break record at 112.7 million tonnes Read More »
Covid, Contango and Capacity. Inchcape Shipping Services has been around for a while, 173 years in fact, and through this history the world has seen many tough and challenging times. 173 Years of Experience Just think about the history of the last hund…
Helping crews and storage solutions Read More »