We are seeing an uptick in enquiries relating to new ship orders placed in pre-pandemic times. At one time, those orders looked well placed given the frothy market conditions prevailing in the post-pandemic era, but now, as a global recession looms, some sectors (in... Read more >
In a recent arbitration under the LMAA Small Claims Procedure (1) the Tribunal had to determine the validity of a Notice of Readiness (“NOR”) which had been tendered by email. The NOR is one of the most important documents for ship owners because it acts as a trigger... Read more >
This recent decision by Foxton J (1) establishes that the appointment of an arbitrator by the Respondent on the last day of a 14-day time period and that the arbitrator’s unconditional acceptance and notification thereof to the Claimant is sufficient to comply with... Read more >
We continue to see arbitration decisions dealing with the aftermath of delays caused by the wide-ranging quarantine restrictions imposed on ships and their crews by ports during the COVID pandemic. Of course, the COVID pandemic is ongoing albeit the impact on shipping... Read more >
We do not often see successful applications to overturn Arbitral Awards. This recent case(1) , however, is an example of a successful application to set aside part of an Award under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 on the grounds that the sole arbitrator did not... Read more >