The generally held view prior to Mr Justice Flaux’s decision in the “ASTRA” [2013] was that payment of hire under a time charter was not a condition.… Read more “Payment of Hire Not a Condition – The Other View”
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Arbitrators And Anti-Suit Awards
A recent decision from the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has shed some light on the continuing problem of whether anti-suit injunctions can be… Read more “Arbitrators And Anti-Suit Awards”
BIMCO has now concluded work on the standard time charter party for the RoPax ferry sector
Earlier this summer, the new contract codenamed ROPAXTIME was published and has created a lot of interest in the industry with several fixtures made on it already. ROPAXTIME… Read more “BIMCO has now concluded work on the standard time charter party for the RoPax ferry sector”
MERS: Potential Charterparty Implications
South Korea’s current outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been the focus of much international attention. The local impact of the outbreak has been severe,… Read more “MERS: Potential Charterparty Implications”
Compensation for The Damage Resulting From The Failure to Pay Freight: Back to Uncertainty Again
In March 2015 the Commercial Court, deciding the case Spar Shipping AS v. Grand China Logistics Holding has changed the view in English case law. M/v “ASTRA”… Read more “Compensation for The Damage Resulting From The Failure to Pay Freight: Back to Uncertainty Again”
