WFW advises MSC on delivery of high-performance cruise ship MSC Euribia8 June 2023
The vessel is expected to be the best-performing cruise ship in the world.
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WFW advises MSC on sustainable cruise ship deliveries17 November 2022
The vessel was funded by a pre- and post-delivery financing facility backed by Italian ECA SACE.
New sector specific ADR rules for transport industry2 November 2022
Italy’s 2021 Annual Competition Law gives the Transport Regulation Authority the power to regulate ADR procedures for the transport sector, requiring a compulsory conciliation procedure be undertaken prior to any action in court.
WFW advises MSC on further state-of-the-art luxury cruise ship orders3 August 2022
The two additional newbuildings planned – Explora V and Explora VI – will use LNG as a main fuel as well as green hydrogen to bring emissions down to zero in port.
WFW advises RCCL on acquisition and financing of Silver Endeavour cruise ship2 August 2022
The vessel was formerly operated under the Crystal Cruises brand and owned by a subsidiary of Genting Hong Kong Limited.
WFW advises MSC Cruises on €353m ECA-backed financing of PortMiami mega cruise terminal27 June 2022
Construction is expected to be completed in December 2023 and, when finished, will be the largest cruise terminal in the US.
Exceptional tax depreciation extended for green shipping investments8 February 2022
As of 1 January 2020, shipowners and lessors may apply an exceptional tax depreciation when acquiring equipment using decarbonised energy for the main or auxiliary propulsion of a vessel.
In Support of Maritime Arbitrations (Part 2): The courts’ powers to preserve evidence, property and assets and order attendance of witnesses25 November 2021
In the second article of this series, Partner Mike Phillips and Associate Sylvie Allen discuss the courts’ powers under the Arbitration Act 1996 to preserve evidence, property and assets and order the attendance of witnesses in LMAA arbitrations.
WFW advises TUI Cruises on financial arrangements for second bond issuance27 October 2021
TUI Cruises announced the pricing of its offering of €223.5m aggregate principle amount of 6.500% senior notes due in 2026 on 21 October 2021.
Ship recycling6 September 2021
In this German webinar, our Hamburg Partners Dr Clemens Hillmer and Dr Maximilian Boemke will give you an overview of the legal regulations governing the recycling of ships.
London International Shipping Week 202113 September 2021
As the law firm with the largest dedicated maritime practice in the world, we are proud to be long-standing supporters of London International Shipping Week, which in a short time has grown to be one of the world’s premier maritime events.
Approved Nasdaq Board Diversity Rules25 August 2021
This article reviews the new Nasdaq listing rules relating to board diversity and disclosure that were approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2021.
