The scenario By process of ship-to-ship transfer, the owner discharged a cargo of bunker fuel onto another vessel without production of an original bill of lading. The actual bill of lading successfully incorporated a charterparty clause providing for …
Deep Sea Maritime Ltd v Monjasa A/S (The Alhani) Read More »
In a survey conducted by global law firm Reed Smith, industry participants were asked: Which technology will be the most significant driver of change over the next five years? The industry responded that analytics of big data and technology to address …
In an important judgment issued on 15 June 2018 the English High Court held that a shipowner who misdelivered cargo to a third party without production of the bill of lading can still avail himself of the time bar protection prescribed by Article III R…
An “always accessible” berth warranty is often used by an owner to transfer the risk of delays in berthing to a charterer. The Commercial Court has now settled the debate as to whether that warranty also transfers the risk of delays in departing the be…
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Cyprus has ratified the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2004 (the BWM Convention).(1) The law ratifying and implementing the convention took effect on its publication in the Official G…