November 21, 2022
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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
Repudiatory breach for failure to pay hire
This recent case1 is a nice example of the problems that arise when charterers fall behind with hire payments. This area of law is a minefield for ship owners and operators. One wrong step or precipitant move can lead to a repudiatory breach by the ship owner. Henshaw... Read more >
March 7, 2022
What can a tanker owner do if they get stuck with a sanctioned cargo on board?
The oil market has been thrown into turmoil as a result of recent geopolitical events. This has put serious pressure on tanker owners who are increasingly reluctant to load Russian crude oil even though it’s not presently sanctioned at the time of releasing this... Read more >
February 21, 2022