On 19 August 2020, the US State Department announced the “suspension or termination” of various agreements with Hong Kong, including the termination of the bilateral, US-Hong Kong International Shipping Agreement, which relates to the tax t…
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The Supreme Court recently granted an owner permission to appeal in respect of the Court of Appeal’s decision in the CMA CGM Libra case. The appeal will raise issues concerning the scope of a shipowner’s obligation under Article III rule 1(a) of the Ha…
Test of seaworthiness findings Read More »
This article will examine the Merchant Shipping (Masters and Seamen) Laws of 1963 to 2002 and the amendments introduced by Law 233(I)/2002 together with the repeals effected on 20/08/2013 by Ratification Law 6(III)/2012 regarding the ILO Maritime Conve…
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This judgment sets out a useful analysis of contracts where a court will examine the conduct of the parties and surrounding circumstances to reach a conclusion. Carriers should be alerted to the importance of knowing who they are dealing with, ensuring…
Legal eagle: know the shipper Read More »
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 »