On 23 March 2023, we published part two of ‘The Sustainability Imperative’. One of the key findings in the follow-up report is that shipowners have become more collaborative. In 2021, two-thirds said they would like to form partnerships to pursue innovation. Now, 56% are already in an ESG-linked tie-up.
A strong transport theme for this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly, with a decision on the impact of sanctions on aircraft leasing standby letters of credit and two maritime decisions on unseaworthiness and recovery of standby charges. We round it off with a look at whether recent damage from a WWII bomb falls within the war exclusion of an insurance policy.
This short article looks at the new UK Tonnage Tax measures and their impacts on the shipping industry in the UK.
This week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly considers a Supreme Court decision on rent repayment orders, two maritime decisions as to calculation of the liability sum and determination of time limitation issues in relation to oil pollution.
A new era in Greek national maritime legislation is set to begin with the enactment of a new Code of Private Maritime Law. The New Code, which comes into law on 1 May 2023, replaces the existing code which dates back to 1958.
In this article, we consider the key issues for aircraft financiers when investing in Indian aircraft, whether that investor is an operating lessor or financier.
In this issue of Commercial Disputes Weekly we look at the Admiralty Court’s decision that there was a clear breach of the crossing rules, when the US court can assist with obtaining evidence for English proceedings and two different scenarios in which applications to prevent adjudication enforcement failed.
This article discusses delivery provisions in aircraft operating leases and a recently decided case between Peregrine Aviation Bravo Limited and Laudamotion Gmbh.
The latest Commercial Disputes Weekly considers the appropriate notional contract under the GAFTA default clause, adjudication decisions on limitation and notices of dissatisfaction and a requirement to exchange contracts within seven days.
We start 2023 with decisions on refund guarantees in a shipbuilding dispute, a no assignment clause in an insurance context, damages for forged warehouse receipts, the enforceability of an adjudicator’s alternative finding and two start-up founders being found liable for fraudulent misrepresentation.
This short Q&A addresses 20 key points for consideration regarding aviation deals in Spain, including practical matters aircraft lessors and financiers need to be aware of in relation to their operations in Spain and/or with Spanish lessees.
Read the eighty eigth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.