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Businesses navigating the Strait of Hormuz crisis face complex contractual challenges as they balance enforcing protections while limiting their own exposure. This analysis examines the English-law issues arising from supply chain disruptions and provides guidance for companies managing contractual risk across shipping, energy, commodities, and construction sectors.

In Dry Bulk Handy Holding Inc v Fayette International Holdings Ltd, the court considered whether a shipowner is entitled to demand payment to himself of freight under his bill of lading when that contract stipulates for payment to another party, provided the shipowner makes his demand before the freight has been paid to that other party.

Join partners Philip Rymer and Susan Riitala as they discuss the new BIMCO ship sale and purchase agreement, SHIPSALE22 and how it compares to the Norwegian Shipbrokers' Association's standard form...

Cyber attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and the potential fall out from such an attack can be extremely costly.

The Privy Council has confirmed that it is possible to contract out the right to limit liability, and so operators must be vigilant in ensuring this does not inadvertently happen ...

In London Arbitration 11/17 it was held in respect of a charter on an amended NYPE 93 form, incorporating the BIMCO Piracy clause and the Conwartime clause, that: ..

On 10 October 2023, the European Commission announced that it had decided not to extend the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation (CBER) when it expires on 25 April 2024.

Following Hanjin obtaining a rehabilitation order protecting its assets from creditors in South Korea, it is understood that Hanjin obtained a recognition order this morning in the UK...

Antisuit injunctions have been keeping the Commercial Court Judges very busy for the last two years. They are frequently sought in particular to restrain cargo receivers from commencing proceedings against carriers under bills of lading in foreign jurisdictions.

On 12 September Reed Smith hosted a panel for London International Shipping Week to discuss ‘Tomorrow's Maritime World, Today'.

On 12 September Reed Smith hosted a panel for London International Shipping Week to discuss ‘Tomorrow's Maritime World, Today'. Representatives from a cross-section of the industry...

This update outlines the outcome of MEPC 70 (which took place on 24-28 October 2016), the global monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system to be introduced by the IMO across the shipping sector and next steps towards an international deal on maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

In a previous post, we commented on the High Court's decision in Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Co Ltd, which dealt with an alleged breach of a safe port warranty.

In Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Co Ltd (Rev 1) [2015] EWCA Civ 16, the Appellant sub-charterers appealed the 2013 judgment of Teare J.

In an alert last year, we looked at payment obligations under English law and how payment instruments commonly referred to as ‘guarantees' may be misleading.

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