September 11, 2020

Eternal Bliss – New hope for owners carrying perishable cargoes

It has long been the case that those involved in the carriage of perishable goods are exposed to cargo claims where the ship is delayed. They are entitled to rely on the Hague Rules to defend such claims normally under the “inherent vice” exception or by relying on... Read more >

September 7, 2020

2020 LCIA Rules: an update to cater for modern times

On 11 August 2020, the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) released an updated set of Arbitration Rules. These replace the 2014 LCIA Rules and will take effect on 1 October 2020, applying to all arbitrations commenced on or after that date. The LCIA has... Read more >

September 2, 2020

Watch your scrubbers!

A nod to our friends at Gard for this very useful guide. The local regulations on open loop scrubbers are proving to be a minefield for ship owners and operators. The list of countries with special rules seems to grow by the month. This also brings into question the... Read more >