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Lien over sub-freight/sub-hire is a registrable charge?
Just how much Singapore wants its maritime commerce to flourish unhindered was demonstrated in a recent case The V8 Stealth II [2018],...
Sep 16, 20181 min read
UK court confirms that geographical deviation is a fundamental breach
Does a geographical deviation preclude the carrier from relying on the one year time bar limit? UK Court answered it in Dera Commercial...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Anchored at coalition holding area off Yemen - is the NOR valid or not?
Various kinds of C/P issues are bound to arise from the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Most recently, in London Arbitration 16/18, a dispute...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
Does the one yr time bar in Hague (Visby) Rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims?
Does the one yr time bar in Hague rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims? What if the claimant commences proceedings in a foreign court in...
Jul 15, 20181 min read
Lawful deductions made for under performance but claim put forward under off-hire - what happens?
What if time charterers make lawful deductions for under- performance but then wrongly put them forward to owners as having being made...
Jul 8, 20181 min read
No oral modification clauses - enforceable?
Where a written [charterparty] contract expressly ‘prohibits’ oral modifications through NOM clause, is an oral modification enforceable?...
Jun 17, 20181 min read
Whether the responsibility for cargo ops rests with owners or charterers - depends on the clause
NYPE Inter Club Agreement makes charterer 100% liable for claims arising out of ‘loading, stowage, lashing, discharge and storage’ unless...
May 27, 20181 min read
Fouling as a result of charters' orders - can they claim for underperformance from owners?
Jurists and chartering professionals often rely on the highly acclaimed ‘Time Charters’ and ‘Voyage Charters’ publications for guidance...
May 6, 20181 min read
Who bears the risk if departure is adversely affected - owners or charterers?
Port accessibility - who bears the risk if departure is adversely affected? Charterers or owners? What does the term 'always accessible'...
Mar 11, 20181 min read
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