A panel of industry experts delved into the pressing issues facing the global supply chain as part of Reed Smith’s London International Shipping Week (LISW) event. The speakers engaged in a discussion that focused on the biggest challenges facing the s…
With the accessions of Bangladesh and Liberia as contract parties, the Hong Kong Convention (“HKC”) will enter into force in 2025. The HKC applies to ships flying the flag of a contract party and ship recycling facilities (“SRFs”) under the jurisdictio…
The Hong Kong Convention, EU regulation and outstanding legal issues in various states Read More »
A significant new judgment issued by the Hong Kong SAR Court of Final Appeal (CFA) is likely to add new impetus to tactical considerations for parties where a collision results in wreck removal. The question before the court in Perusahaan Perseroan (Pe…
Raising wreck recoveries Read More »
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships on 7 December 2022. The Convention looks to ensure certainty on an international scale regarding legal aspects of a ship’s judicial sa…
Decarbonisation of the shipping industry is a high-profile current issue. We are therefore running a podcast series as well as this series of articles, addressing this seismic change. You can listen to the podcast series here. This series examines the …
Decarbonisation in shipping: an introduction Read More »