In its Maritime Risk Barometer Report for 2024/2025, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) identified cyber attacks as one of the top four high level risks to maritime operations. The global shipping industry’s increasing reliance on digital infr…
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The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (the Hong Kong Convention) went into effect on June 26, 2025, in 24 contracting states. The Hong Kong Convention aims to improve worker conditions and redu…
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“Fire in container!” Not words a shipowner or insurers want to hear from a vessel at sea. The risk of container ship fires is, however, a problem that is not going away. We have seen a number of salient, recent examples of fires and explosions posing t…
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With the development of the global ship finance industry in recent years, leasing models from the Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) region, notably China and Japan, are increasingly competing with those traditionally offered by European and American bank financing…
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This decision deals with the preliminary issue of the English Court’s jurisdiction over a marine insurance dispute, rather than the substantive dispute itself. It is noteworthy, however, for two principal reasons. Firstly, it is one of the first cases …