Recently, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) updated and improved its maritime laws in order to strengthen the role that the maritime industry sector plays in international trade.

Certainly, we all didn't imagine the most awaited 2020 to be such harsh year for health, economy and lifestyle for everyone.

Declaration of money, precious stones and metals and negotiable currencies or financial instruments in possession of inbound and outbound travellers or shipping companies...

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital is acquiring RelyOn Nutec from Polaris. RelyOn Nutec is one of the largest players within safety training and education for employees...

The maritime sector has always been significant to the growth of the UAE economy over the decades. This has been most apparent in Dubai where the creation of Jebel Ali Port and the Dubai Dry Docks in the 1970's...

Home to one of the biggest ports in the world, the UAE is an integral shipping hub in the global trading ecosystem.

BSA's Bertrand Dumon and Edouard Salwan advised Chantier Naval Couach, a major French marine services provider and shipbuilder of defense and rescue vessels...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) joined the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (the "Convention") by virtue of the federal decree No. 118/1997.

The UAE is a nation with a considerable amount of coastline. To the west of the country, there is the Persian

CIF contracts include cost, insurance and freight. A CIF contract is a type of contract which is more widely and more frequently in use than any other contract used for the purposes of seaborne commerce.

The Law describe "Force Majeure" Clause as an individual concept capable of terminating the contract partially or completely

OFAC, together with the US Coast Guard and the US Department of State, has just issued a timely reminder of the risks of shipping petroleum products to Syria and Iran.

A commercial action was filed before Fujairah Federal First Instance Court by the owner of the vessel ("Party A") against the lessee/charterer of the vessel ("Party B").

On 20 April 2016, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Decree No. 14 of 2016...

The English Supreme Court decision in the RES COGITANS case is unlikely to have any significant impact in the UAE because it is not binding on the UAE courts, and so the threat of a vessel being arrested in the UAE either by the physical supplier and/or ING/OW Bunker remains a live issue

The UAE has introduced a new Maritime Law by the Federal Decree-Law No 43 of 2023, which will enter into force by the end of March 2024.

UAE is all set to introduce the new draft law for maritime operation in the country. It will offer 100 % ownership to the UAE nationals who want to own shipping vessels companies

The Hanjin crisis has been dominating the shipping news since 31 August 2016 when the company filed for court receivership in South Korea...

The U.A.E and Republic of South Korea have not entered into a bi-lateral treaty under which they are obliged to recognise each other's court orders or judgments