Maritime in Review 2025 – Article Roundup
Our most popular articles from 2025 highlight how this year has been one of both challenge and opportunity in the maritime sector.
Article Archive
A New Era for Dispute Resolution in Vietnam – Legislation on International Arbitration Centre and Specialised Court for the IFC
This article examines the establishment of International Financial Centres in Vietnam in 2025, highlighting new arbitration and specialised court mechanisms aimed at enhancing investor confidence and modernising dispute resolution.
Thailand to remove age limits for commercial aircraft
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is moving to replace the current age limits for Thai-registered aircraft with a new focus on the airworthiness rather than age of aircraft.
An introduction to non-payment insurance in the shipping industry
An introduction to non-payment insurance in the shipping industry.
Beneficial Ownership Reporting of Non-U.S. LLCs that are Authorized to do Business in New York
Effective January 1, 2026, non-U.S. LLCs authorized to do business in New York are required to file beneficial ownership disclosure statements or attestations of exemption.
The Foreign Subsidies Regulation: practical implications for public procurement procedures
Overview of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation and its role in ensuring fair competition within EU public procurement procedures.
Section 16(a) Insider Reporting Obligations Will Apply to Foreign Private Issuers
Buried on page 2659 of the NDAA – the US$901bn defense spending bill signed into law by President Trump on December 18, 2025 – you’ll find Section 8103: “Disclosures by Directors, Officers, and Principal Stockholders” a.k.a. the “Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act.”
Fake or Fortune – the m/v “Vyssos”: does an MII policy cover a mortgagee who relies on a forged cover note?
In this article, Charles Buss discusses the implications for ship financiers of the decision in Oceanus Capital v Lloyd’s Insurance Company.
The new German Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act (KSpTG)
With the recodification of its Carbon Dioxide Storage and Transport Act, the German government is taking a decisive step towards its goal of climate neutrality by 2045.
New resolution on Vietnam’s National Energy Development
Vietnam’s National Assembly passed Resolution No. 253/2025/QH15 on National Energy Development for 2026–2030, effective from 1 March 2026.
