UniCredit Bank GmbH -v- RusChem Alliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30
Keep it simple! That was the unanimous message from the UK Supreme Court when it considered a jurisdic
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Those were the words of US Congressman Garamendi when he learned that the Japanese shipowners of DALI had filed for limitation in the US under limitation laws dating back to 1851 potentially capping t
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In the first half of this year, nearly 5% of bills of lading were digital, up from 3-4% last year and just 1.2% in 2021, according to a report published today by the Digital Container Shipping Associa
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In order to proactively influence the future decarbonisation of the tanker industry, a different approach is required that encompasses expertise and analysis on issues effecting compliance, seafarers
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The FuelEU Maritime initiative represents a pivotal step in the European Union’s ongoing efforts to mitigate climate change, with the aim to reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030. This ar
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Political Instability and Decarbonization Challenges Redefine the Future of the Maritime Industry
The awaited ICS Barometer Report 2023-2024, identifies that the maritime i
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Lenders to shipping are increasingly considering climate performance when setting loan margins, a study has found. However, their focus remains on the corporate level rather than the asset leve
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In 2023, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspectors conducted 20,647 inspections on U.S. flagged vessels and identified 29,925 deficiencies. Thirty-eight of these inspections uncovered serious su
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The Poseidon Principles provide a framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of ship finance portfolios. To further enhance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards in t
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Protecting against the unforeseeable and unavoidable
In a most recent case, RTI Ltd -v- MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, the Supreme Court held that whilst a party seeking to rely on
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