In this article, Aris Moschopoulos and Ioanna Gavriiloglou discuss the recent decision in Stournaras Stylianos Monoprosopi Epe v Maersk A/S that extends the duty of care on carriers in relation to representations made by third parties on bills of lading.
In this edition of Commercial Disputes Weekly, we consider maritime cases on sanctions and time bars, as well as restrictions on enforcement of foreign judgments for multiple damages and insurers’ rights to contribution.
Our multi-disciplinary practitioners will be speaking on the hot topics and trends in shipping and provide practical insight on navigating the challenges and opportunities in the industry for 2025 and beyond.
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal in Fimbank Plc v KCH Shipping Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 38, holding that both the Hague Rules and the Hague Visby Rules’ one year time bars apply to claims for misdelivery occurring after discharge.
This article examines the classification of contractual terms under English law and explores the remedies available to the innocent party when a contractual term is breached.
We discuss the details of the ITLOS opinion as well as some recent and pending actions that appear to hint that greater scrutiny of shipping emissions as part of the overall value chain may be on the horizon.
In this article, Mike Phillips and Archit Dhir discuss the law as to undisclosed principals in the context of liability under letters of indemnity, as raised in the recent decision in Yangtze Navigation (Asia) Co Ltd & anor v TPT Shipping Ltd & ors (The “Xing Zhi Hai”) [2024] EWHC 2371 (Comm).
Shipping companies are now subject to the expanded European Emissions Trading Scheme and FuelEU Maritime regulation (otherwise referred to as FEMREG) and tasked with formulating more efficient fuel and route compliance strategies.
This article examines the new Model Law on Warehouse Receipts developed by UNIDROIT, summarising its key objectives and commenting on its benefit for all commodity market participants.
Hear from WFW experts on the topics of ‘Mortgagee’s Interest Insurance – why you need it but what it won’t do’, ‘Sanctions update for lenders’, and an exclusive interview with Jan-Philipp Rohr, Global Head of Shipping of Hamburg Commercial Bank.
View a must-have checklist of the essential preparations and their timelines required to comply with EU ETS and Fuel EU Maritime (FEMREG).
Notable aspects for business relationships with third parties in connection with non-cooperative states.