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In the recent decision of Transfield Shipping Inc v Mercator Shipping Inc (The Achilleas) [2009] 1 AC 61 (9 July 2008), the UK House of Lords unanimously overturned previous case law to hold that liability for damages in contract must be founded on the intention of the parties, and within the scope of loss objectively contemplated at the time of entering into the contract.

English SC clarifies application of 1-year time bar. Discusses judgement & possible implications. English & Australian laws differ.

Norton Rose will host the next annual meeting of Shipping Emissions Abatement and Trading on Thursday 18 April 2013.

The mini-videos include capital raising, COVID-19 and FIRB developments affecting the transport and logistics industry.

Terms and conditions should be reviewed to ensure they exclude community protest action, not merely industrial action.

Legal transfer of title will not be a basis for ship sale and purchase brokers to receive a commission.

The far reaching scale of port safety warranties and potential liabilities for charterers were highlighted in this case.

The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to implement changes to the operation of the margin scheme on the sale of real property.

The Court held that the ransom negotiation period expenses were allowable under Rule F of the York Antwerp Rules.

It could be another great year for overseas investment in Australia, with increasing interest from overseas businesses.

The UK court has confirmed in a shipping case that employing fraudulent devices forfeits an insurance claim in England.

These new SOLAS changes requiring outbound export shippers to verify a gross mass have generated extensive confusion.

The Norton Rose Third Transport Survey highlighted that poor bank liquidity is a major issue for shipping companies.

Yesterday’s Federal Budget has introduced several significant changes that are likely to affect the Shipping Industry. s

When a commercial vessel is damaged it is common for there to be a claim for loss of hire or profit from the operation of the vessel. Private pleasure craft do not generally give rise to the same losses.

Shipowners, charterers and their various agents will be affected by new requirements for non Australian crew entering Australia. The Maritime Crew Visa , which came into effect on 1 July 2007, will apply to all foreign crew working on board non-military vessels on international voyages entering Australia.

An unamended Supplytime 1989 form of charter gives owners the right to suspend services without notice for non-payment.