A recent digital debate, organised by Ship Management
International, brought together shipping lawyers from different
European jurisdictions to discuss the challenges that the shipping
industry faced during the course of the pandemic.
Matthew Attard, shipping lawyer at Ganado
Advocates, was joined by Klaus Dimigen (Ehlermann Rindfleisch
Gadow, Germany), Rona Kaspi (AKT Law Firm, Turkey) and Enrico
Vergani (BonelliErede, Italy) who discussed the ripple effects of
Covid felt across the world-wide shipping community, resulting in
rising costs, overstretched global supply chains and congested
ports.
Matthew spoke about the Maltese experience, particularly on how
the Maltese administration adapted its processes to serve the
community better throughout the pandemic, the challenges faced by
seafarers, as well as the issues faced by the industry when it
comes to attracting people to the shipping world. He also spoke
about the outlook of the industry in terms of
