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Letters of indemnity (LOI) are quite frequently used in the international shipping and trade practice. Despite discussions and advices around the topic, there are always concerns around the value and ...

7 Juni 20227min

By way of update, the Hong Kong Appeal Court confirms the rejection of jurisdiction based solely on a ship's arrest, thus thwarting an attempt to secure potential greater ship's limitation fund. This ...

7 Juni 20229min

Commercial relationships being what they are, there will be instances where a freight forwarder or logistics operator may be presented with an opportunity to start or continue to provide services to a...

7 Juni 20227min

An update, following appeal, concerning the ancient principles of general average (GA). In this instance the cause was piracy, but the case involved the interfaces between differing contracts and shar...

17 Maj 20228min

Since land-based storm events frequently are most severe at the shoreline, it is unsurprising that containers become caught up in the ensuing damage. Let’s look at some of the risks.

17 Maj 20227min

Climate change is resulting in an increase in the severity of droughts, fires and floods in many parts of the world. Record rainfall resulting in flooding in Eastern coastal areas of Australia are a p...

17 Maj 20227min

Many newsfeeds currently are covering mass migration arising from the war in Ukraine, following the tragic pattern from other conflict zones over years and decades. The freight supply chain, however, ...

5 Apr 20228min

Disruptions through the global supply chain continue to create opportunities for criminals to infiltrate and access cargo. The ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic blight economies and have profou...

5 Apr 20227min