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To that end, please read our latest report “The Sustainability Imperative: ESG – Reshaping the funding and governance of shipping” which looks at the key issues facing the shipping industry – sustainability and ESG concerns more broadly.
In this article, we look at an interesting decision from the English Commercial Court concerning the implication of terms into guarantees, which may raise alarm bells for some parties in the maritime sector.
Ship-owning joint ventures are a common occurrence in today’s market. This article explores the “Steel Split”, a mechanism that is somewhat unique to maritime joint venture documents.
In this article, we take a look at the high-level challenges of project financing LNG-to-power projects.
