In a significant decision published yesterday, the English Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the lower court that an inadequate passage plan that caused a vessel’s grounding rendered the vessel unseaworthy. The decision in The CMA CGM Libra[1]…
Watson, Farley & Williams: Plan your passage carefully Read More »
As the vast majority of the shipping community will already be aware, on 1 January 2020 the new sulphur content limits in Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) came into effect. These new limits re…
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Do the effects of the coronavirus give rise to legitimate force majeure claims in connection with shipbuilding contracts (which similarly apply to offshore construction contracts), particularly those underway in China? In general terms, a force majeure…
An Epidemic Of Uncertainty – The Coronavirus And Force Majeure Read More »
On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (officially the “COVID-19”) was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The virus has been spreading rapidly both within China and g…
Coronavirus and its impact on your contract ꟷ can you rely on ‘Force Majeure’? Read More »
On Thursday 30 January, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade released a statement confirming that China was offering force majeure certificates to local companies unable to fulfil their international contractual obligations due to…
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