The recent judgment of the High Court in The Silver Constellation (29 July 2008) considers the extent to which time charterers may insist upon vessels obtaining approval from RightShip, the Australian ship vetting company established as a joint venture between BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Cargill.

When at RailLive last month, I noticed a clear trend in the rail industry to develop and improve the amount of information being gathered from our railways.

CPR r86 provides that "where a person is under a liability in respect of a debt or in respect of any money...

The UK Government recently responded to The House of Commons Transport Committee's Report, titled "UK aviation: reform for take-off". The Report makes a number of recommendations...

There has been much written about the so called ‘Northern Powerhouse’ since it was first trailed by the Chancellor in October last year.

This was a further appeal, to the Court of Appeal, from an LMAA arbitration award, considering the true construction of the sweep-up provision at sub-clause 8(d) ...

The closure of UK airspace following the volcanic eruption in Iceland is causing significant disruption, which could worsen if the situation persists.

This case concerned a demand against Kookmin Bank under a number of advance payment bonds issued in connection with a series of ship building contracts.

Amidst the bustling excitement of the Christmas season, it's not uncommon for important post to get overlooked in the flurry of festive activities.

An exciting development from Germany and Solvenia has seen the world's first flight powered by liquid hydrogen. Even though hydrogen powered planes have been tested for a while...

Freight transport M&A showed signs of recovery in Q1 2026, with deal volume rising approximately 5% and capital concentrating in larger strategic transactions. North American activity surged back to pre-Liberation Day levels, while geopolitical risks and structural oversupply continued to reshape buyer strategies and underwriting models across the sector.

According to an article in Insurance Post this week, "Insurers are already reserving ‘hundreds of thousands' of pounds for collisions involving third-party private e-scooters – but the vehicles aren't legal on public roads yet."

As well as predicting that a mid-term general election will be the biggest event of 2022, Matthew said: "Looking at motor business, we're expecting to see the first use of automated driving technology on UK roads in 2022.

Amazon's newly disclosed stake in BETA Technologies signals their confidence in conventional electric aircraft.

Evolito has been chosen to supply the Electric Propulsion Units (EPU) for Electra's EL9 blown wing concept, which could see the dawn of a new pathway to commercial electric powered flight.

Vehicle manufacturers frequently create new designs that stand out. This can be the design of the overall vehicle, the design of external components such as the front grille...

A new project led by UK-based HyFlux is advancing clean aviation with a cryogenic cooling system designed for hydrogen-electric aircraft. The system aims to support superconducting motors by reaching extremely low...

P&O Ferries have today suspended their sailings until further notice and are making an announcement later today. This is causing major disruption at the ports and we don't know how long this will take...

It is often assumed that regulation is the enemy of business and innovation. Too much regulation may add significantly to the cost of running a business, disproportionately affecting small firms,...

Bristol-based Beam has launched the world's first AI-driven autonomous underwater vehicle to inspect offshore wind turbines in Scotland. This "embodied AI" solution enhances safety by eliminating human underwater inspections, providing faster, higher-quality data, and reducing costs for underwater surveys.