Beyond the Bridge Shipowners’ webinar series – episode 12 December 2025
This series of webinars will explore key challenges facing shipowners and operators in the near to medium term.
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Buyer Gets Off Scot Free – When does an MOA deposit become a debt?13 November 2025
In this article we discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on MOA deposits in King Crude Carriers v Ridgebury.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Court of Appeal guidance for charterers when owners nominate a port or place convenient for repossession5 November 2025
The recent Court of Appeal judgment in The Songa Pride serves as a useful summary of the law on the limits placed on owners when nominating a port for repossession of their vessels.
Maritime Insights Breakfast Seminar – Session Three: Charterparties19 November 2025
Tailored for maritime professionals, Dubai’s Maritime team are hosting a series of presentations focussing on hot topics and trends affecting the Middle East Maritime market throughout the year.
Greek Court rules that owners are not obliged to remove wrecks located beyond Greek territorial waters16 October 2025
Greek Court sets precedent: No wreck removal duty beyond territorial waters – owners shielded from fines, redefining maritime liability boundaries.
Who gets the upside? – Court of Appeal reverses the Lila Lisbon judgment7 October 2025
In this article we discuss the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Lila Lisbon case and its implications for the buyers and sellers of ships.
WFW devises innovative new energy licensing process for Liberian government25 September 2025
French supermajor TotalEnergies is the first company to sign up to the new process, marking the first exploration investment in Liberia in over a decade.
The rise of greenwashing amid growing ESG pressures5 August 2025
Greenwashing is rising amid ESG pressures, leaving both financiers and businesses exposed to regulatory and consumer scrutiny. Regulators are enforcing stricter standards, exposing companies to reputational, legal, and financial risks for misleading sustainability claims.
Pay Now, Argue Later: Life After Anna Dorothea28 July 2025
The ruling clarifies the limits of equitable set-off and confirms the strict enforceability of “pay now, argue later” obligations.
Strait of Hormuz: Force Majeure and Repudiation Considerations24 July 2025
The recent increasing turmoil in the Middle East has led to renewed threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
The Strait of Hormuz: to trade or not to trade? Insurance implications of a potential closure of the Strait17 July 2025
The recent increasing turmoil in the Middle East has led to renewed threats by Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
