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The office of an interpleading suit is not to protect a party against a double liability, but against double vexation in respect of one liability.

The recent case of The "Mount Apo" and the "Hanjin Ras Laffan" [2019] SGHC 57 brings to mind difficulties that may sometimes be encountered in proving the factual and legal status of a bareboat

On 27 May 2016, South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., once the country's fourth-largest shipbuilding firm by revenue, filed for court-supervised rehabilitation, in the Seoul Central District Court.

This case provides assurance to trade finance banks in relation to their rights under pledged bills of lading in a typical trade finance transaction.

The Singapore High Court considered for the first time the juridical nature of a contractual lien on sub-freights.

Singapore has traditionally been a favourable jurisdiction for financiers to enforce their mortgage over vessels.

The Situation: Currently, around 90% of world trade is by sea. International shipping accounts for between 2% and 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but like aviation

In the dynamic and often turbulent world of maritime commerce, disputes are inevitable. When they arise, navigating towards swift and efficient...

The vast majority of charter parties will include in their terms a lien clause which confers on the owner a lien over sub-freight (and sometimes sub-hire), for any amounts due to the owner under the head charter party.

By a Lease Agreement (Agreement) on 1 February 2010, owners Han Kook Capital (Owners) leased the "Chem Orchid" (Vessel) to Sejin (Charterers) for a period of 108 months.

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP anchors the Rajah & Tann Asia network of law firms, which spans 10 countries in ASEAN and beyond (Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and China)...

On 19 December 2013 the Singapore High Court handed down an important judgment in The Titan Unity [2013] SGHCR 28.

What appears to be a simple question is not as straightforward as one would think. One might take the view that it is just a matter of common sense whether something...

On 21 August 2010, the Reecon Wolf ("RW") collided with the Captain Stefanos ("CS") whilst both vessels were transiting the Straits of Malacca en route to Singapore for bunkering and thereafter to Chinese discharge ports.

Singapore Arbitration 2/26 examines when vessel delays under a previous fixture may constitute anticipatory repudiatory breach of a subsequent charterparty. The award clarifies charterers' rights to terminate before the cancelling date and reaffirms the Monroe Obligation's application even without express ETA provisions.

ETS and e-bills seek to replicate the existing legal framework of paper bills by express contractual agreement.

When vessels face war risks or operational hindrances, maritime contracts provide different protective mechanisms through VOYWAR/CONWARTIME clauses and bill of lading hindrance provisions. This analysis examines how these contractual tools operate in distinct spheres, bind different parties, and offer varying levels of protection when vessels cannot safely reach their destinations.