Maritime in Review 2025 – Article Roundup15 January 2026
Our most popular articles from 2025 highlight how this year has been one of both challenge and opportunity in the maritime sector.
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WFW advises Cetus Maritime on sustainability-linked credit facility18 December 2025
WFW advised Cetus Maritime on the successful closing of a US$60m sustainability-linked credit facility.
Tokyo Maritime Seminar 202518 November 2025
We discuss the current issues affecting the ever-evolving world of international shipping.
Ship leasing: Does a financial lessor need to be the registered owner of the leased asset?16 October 2025
Prior to the advent of Chinese leasing, ship leasing was historically a financing structure in the alternative ship finance space.
USTR 301 and retaliatory measures in China15 October 2025
The background to these measures stems from a petition brought by five labour unions in the US who complained of unfair practices by China in the maritime sector which they believed posed a discriminatory threat to US commerce.
Ship fires and Electric Vehicles – The Evolving Risks of the Energy Transition12 August 2025
As the global economy moves towards decarbonisation, the maritime sector is both a facilitator and casualty of the energy transition.
The Strait of Hormuz: How to get out of a contract by frustration21 July 2025
The recent increasing turmoil in the Middle East has led to renewed threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
WFW strengthens Hong Kong maritime disputes practice with new partner hire6 May 2025
Watson Farley & Williams is pleased to announce that maritime disputes expert Andrew Rigden Green has joined the firm as a partner in Hong Kong.
