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The Companies (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed by the parliament of Singapore on 6 August 2018.

Asia's vibrant economies are driving a substantial amount of commodity trading and, with that, substantial shipping activity.

The recent decision of Justice Steven Chong addresses certain important issues which are of practical significance to ship-owners and bareboat charterers alike.

We recently welcomed industry executives from all segments of the transportation and logistics industry to our annual Transportation and Shipping Dinner in Singapore. The entire industry has experienced...

On 25 March 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed a Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (the "Act")

Singapore High Court judgment underlines the importance for all those involved in international trade of conducting sufficient due diligence to ensure compliance with the latest international sanctions.

The Singapore High Court has held in the case of the "EUROHOPE" (2017) SGHC 218 that a Singapore court would not allow a ship arrest if the sole purpose of the arrest ...

Shipping loans, including export credit financing and leasing, have been the traditional source of finance in shipping.

Maritime charterparties usually provide that, in the event of non-payment by the charterer, a shipowner can by way of a shipowner's lien claim payment of sub-hire or sub-freight due to the charterer from a third party sub-charterer.

When we think of piracy, Somalia and the 2013 Hollywood movie Captain Phillips comes to mind. It's the story about the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama in 2009 and the capture of its American Captain.

The saga began when Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd (the "Plaintiff") commenced an in rem action against the Bunga Melati 5 which was a ship belonging to MISC Berhad.

In a judgment that must serve as a model of clarity, Steven Chong J explained why justice demanded that the plaintiff had to compensate the defendant for its act in arresting the defendant's vessel.

Two recent cases highlight the need for care when considering an appeal from the High Court to the Court of Appeal.

On 12 January 2018, Singapore's Minister of State for Transport, Lam Pin Min, launched Singapore's new "Sea Transport Industry Transformation Map."

In the recent case of D'Amico Shipping Italia SPA v Endofa DMCC & Anor (2016), the Commercial Court looked at the issue of when freight is payable as a debt.

Bills of lading ("BLs") are the wheels on which international trade moves.