Progress continues to be made with smaller vessels and in coastal waters but, as problems with container ships have shown, innovation and technology is not a panacea if the root cause of incidents and losses is not addressed. In December 2018, Rolls-Ro…
Autonomous shipping makes waves Read More »
As the hoi polloi of the shipping industries descend upon Oslo for Nor-Shipping 2019, Wärtsilä has kickstarted the week with a Future Innovation Day – Horizons event on Day Zero to get the creative juices flowing. Hailed as a gathering of sharp minds t…
A Clean Marine Future on the Horizon Read More »
The tanker is always vulnerable to geopolitical shifts, but owners will now have to contend with the “drums of trade war” coming from the US and directed towards China. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “China officially increase…
Tankers Are Facing the Trade War “Music” Read More »
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…
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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 »