While the bill of lading is ostensibly widely understood, its role as evidence of the contract of carriage holds some hidden surprises to watch out for. Ian Short, Director, Campbell Johnston Clark, explains. The basic functions of a bill of lading (B/…
Bill of Lading can still carry surprises Read More »
There has been an increasing trend for private equity investments in the shipping sector to take the form of preferred stock in either publicly listed or private companies, rather than through a more traditional method of establishing a joint venture w…
Preferred stock in the shipping sector Read More »
With over 194 states (representing 97% of global greenhouse gas emissions) having ratified or acceded to the Paris Agreement and an ever increasing number of countries and entities making net zero their 2050 target, anyone not preparing for significant…
Do carbon credits have a place in shipping’s future? Read More »
Proposals for global tax reform have the potential to undermine the tax policies applied to shipping. • The OECD, with increasing support from the G7, plans radical reform of taxation of large multi-national companies; • The introduction of a “global m…
A Global Minimum Tax Rate – How Special is Shipping (and Does Anyone Care)? Read More »
The new era which we are all currently living in, entails digitization, computer coding, digital information, while new technological infrastructures are taking their place as the new leading mechanisms around the world. We are witnessing great efforts…
Blockchain and Shipping: Can it work? Read More »