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Singapore Arbitration 2/26 involved voyage charterer’s claim for damages after it became clear that owners would not or could not reach the load port by the cancellation date. Owners proposed …

Oscar Wilde said of a cigarette that it was “the perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied.” There’s something of this about the Supremes’ opinion today in …

The United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents (also known as the Accra Convention) will officially open for signing during a formal ceremony in Accra, Ghana, on October 26, 2026. …

Professor Simon Baughen Professor Simon Baughen was appointed as Professor of Shipping Law in September 2013 (previously Reader at the University of Bristol Law School). Simon Baughen studied law at

Tonzip Maritime Ltd v 2Rivers PTE Ltd (The Catalan Sea) [2026] EWCA Civ 641 involved a purported cancellation by owners of a charterparty under the Eastern Pacific Voyage Charter Trade …

Denial of the right of owners to limit their liability for maritime claims is possible under Article 4 of the LLMC 1976. However, limitation is regarded as virtually unbreakable, a …

The maritime sector will recall the tragic incident on 26 March 2024 in Maryland, USA, when the MV Dali, after suffering a loss of power, struck the Francis Scott Key …

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which met in London from 13 to 22 May 2026, took a significant first step towards establishing an international regulatory framework for Maritime Autonomous Surfac

Certain maritime claims may potentially fall within two of the heads of Art 2 (1) of the 1976 LLMC. If one would fail under one head, does that preclude it …

The operation of war risks clauses in the context of the current conflict in the Persian Gulf is very much on the mind of the shipping community right now. Similar …