WFW advises Anglo American on its Maritime Transportation Strategy24 March 2023
The vessel is the first in a series of ten 190,000 deadweight LNG dual-fuelled bulk carriers.
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The Sustainability Imperative – Part 222 March 2023
Drawing on a series of in-depth interviews and a global survey of circa 500 senior industry leaders, our follow-up report examines the shipping world’s views on ESG and what actions it is taking as a result.
Russian Oil Price Cap Poses Challenges to Maritime Industry14 December 2022
On 5 December 2022, the long-awaited Russian oil price cap measures and related sanctions came into effect. This article highlights some of the challenges and risks that may be posed to the maritime industry in attempting to comply.
WFW advises Citibank and HSBC on first of their kind ECA-backed JOLCOs for Seaspan7 January 2022
These pioneering transactions were developed simultaneously and are firsts of their kind, combining two tried and tested ship financing structures.
Interpreting see-to-it and on-demand guarantees30 September 2021
The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Shanghai Shipyard Co Ltd v Reignwood International Investment (Group) Company Limited provides important clarification on how the courts will construe such instruments and indicates a movement away from presumptions based on the identity of the guarantor.
Legal Issues in Supplying and Financing Maritime Energy Saving Technology9 August 2021
The development and use of energy saving technology (EST) in ships is likely to play a significant part in the transition towards sustainability. However, the installation and financing of EST on ships may present several challenges, particularly with existing ship financiers.
US Dollar LIBOR Transition in asset finance – where are we now?19 April 2021
This article examines the recent regulatory and market body announcements relating to the transition away from LIBOR.
Ship leasing – risk of reclassification in US proceedings15 April 2021
As the importance of ship leasing as an alternative to debt financing grows, one potentially difficult and uncertain issue should be examined: the risk of a lease being recharacterised in US legal proceedings.
Only laws and legislation can help shipping go green18 March 2021
David Osborne has written an opinion piece for prestigious UK national newspaper The Times discussing the results of our recent report “The Sustainability Imperative”.
US$ LIBOR – Some breathing space2 December 2020
This article discusses the recent announcements deferring the disappearance of US Dollar LIBOR.