U.S. Bankruptcy Court Enforces Independent Director Consent Requirements1 May 2025
Bankruptcy remote structures are most often used for valuable assets, such as drill ships, FSRUs, commercial aircraft and real estate.
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WFW advises NAI on bareboat charterparty and sale of M/v Aethalia16 April 2025
Its sale and charter aligns with both NAI and Transgas Shipping’s strategic goals, enhancing their market position.
Late Redelivery and Lost Opportunities: Key Lessons from Hapag-Lloyd AG v Skyros Maritime Corp14 April 2025
Shipowners should be aware that where charterers redeliver late, their ability to claim substantial damages could be limited by the existence of any contractual obligations that prevent entry into further fixtures.
No Maritime EU ETS Account, No Compliance: Register or Risk Penalties20 March 2025
The deadline of 31 March 2025 for submitting verified maritime emissions reports under the Maritime EU Emissions Trading Scheme (“EU ETS”), which commenced last year, is fast approaching and most shipping companies will inadvertently find themselves to be non-compliant once the deadline hits.
Fuel EU and ETS Breakfast Seminar3 April 2025
Join Watson Farley & Williams for a breakfast seminar on Fuel EU and ETS on Thursday 3 April 2025 in Milan.
Negotiating offshore construction contracts4 March 2025
In this article, we look at the differences between the terms on which commercial vessels are designed, constructed and delivered.
Are you FuelEU ready or just coasting?28 February 2025
We are seeing a variety of responses to FuelEU in the maritime sector. Some operators are ready or preparing for compliance whilst, at the other end of the scale, others are delaying any concrete action until 2026.
WFW deal honoured with three awards by Islamic Finance News26 February 2025
It marks WFW’s first advisory role on a cross-border Sukuk in the maritime space and its unique structuring features a direct sukuk issuance embedding Murabaha commodity trades to secure commitments.
WFW advises banks on US$500m Revolving Credit Facility for Scorpio Tankers19 February 2025
The oversubscribed credit facility was provided by a group of eight banks.
Sufficient connection to come within the arbitration agreement?17 February 2025
In this article, Kimarie Cheang, Tiana Dias and Fawwaz Ahmed discuss a Singapore Court of Appeal case which provides guidance on when non-contractual claims may fall within a contractual arbitration agreement.
Maritime Insights – Dubai26 February 2025
Join Watson Farley & Williams Dubai Maritime team for the first Maritime Insights event in Dubai on 26 February 2025.
No second chance to reach the limit6 February 2025
In this article we discuss the Admiralty Court’s recent decision on claiming limitation of liability.
