June 21, 2023
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June 13, 2023
Damages for Early Redelivery
Shipping is a cyclical business and so are the disputes that come and go with the various cycles. In recent weeks, we’ve seen more enquiries from our ship owner clients and those who insure them concerning charterers trying to find ways out of what are now... Read more >
November 21, 2022
Tendering NOR – does “wireless” include email?
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 >
September 26, 2022
Who bears the cost of delays caused by COVID quarantine?
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 >
April 21, 2022