Hamburg Public Prosecutor Michael Elsner has provided insightful commentary concerning the criminal liability of ship dismantling under German criminal law in a recent article who’s key points we summarise in this article.
This article explores the workings of the EU UK and Swiss (CH) ETS schemes, including their enforcement mechanics, and the risk that an aircraft operator’s non-compliance with them poses to lessors across those jurisdictions which fall within these schemes.
Following the recent launch of ‘The Sustainability Imperative – Part 2’, Partner Michael Savva examines changing attitudes to sustainability and ESG in the Middle East maritime industry.
On 18 April 2023, the European Parliament voted in favour of the legislative amendments published on 8 February 2023 to the EU Emissions Trading Directive to include the maritime sector in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme.
WFW Tokyo will initially focus on asset and structured finance in the aviation and maritime sectors, offering both Japanese and English law capabilities.
This deal is a part of a larger store leasing project involving Generali Italia.
Watson Farley & Williams advised Nai Int. Ltd. on the purchase of eight vessels from Vassholmen Shipping Ltd.
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.
The vessel will be based out of the port of Ravenna, Italy, in the northern Adriatic Sea.
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.
The funds will primarily be used to upgrade Beyfin’s existing service station in the Arezzo region to provide hydrogen as well as petrol.
The senior term loan facility, which expires in 2029, was signed to refinance two existing facilities.