Capesize The market continued in an unusually steady ascent last week. With no major news in the market, each day improved on the last, breaking with the recent boom bust volatility. Owners appear to be less inclined to overplay their hand, while takin…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes on Steady Mode Read More »
In Tritton Resources Pty Ltd v Ever Rock Navigation S.A. [2019] FCA 276, the Federal Court considered the application of the time bar under the Amended Hague Visby Rules and the entitlements of the consecutive owners of cargo under a bill of lading to …
Consecutive owners of cargo: who holds title and the right to sue? Read More »
The recent one-year anniversary of the US-China trade war is nothing to celebrate for. In fact, ongoing friction is now openly threatening the global economy, with many analysts (most recently the IMF) now openly warning about a looming global recessio…
Shipping Industry Hopes for a Trade War Truce Before “It’s Too Late” Read More »
Anchoring loss prevention Anchoring is a critical operation on vessels. Shipping companies, port authorities and P&I Clubs value the safety of anchoring, which can be affected by the wrong anchoring operations and the increased traffic of ships as …
Good anchoring practice Read More »
Any vessel flying a non-Russian flag is not allowed to enter Russian territorial waters by default. The access is granted only to vessels under Russian flag with no restrictions. At the same time, many international companies are interested in particip…
Access of foreign-flagged vessels to Russia: cabotage permits Read More »