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Insights from Reed Smith’s London International Shipping Week event: Managing your supply chain risk

Global, United Kingdom - September 19 2023 Navigating the turbulent waters of the global supply chain from geopolitical uncertainty, to evolving sanctions, and the adoption of decarbonisation:…

Singapore Court of Appeal clarifies the proper interpretation of Rule 9(a) of the Collision Regulations

Singapore - August 9 2023 In The “Navigator Aries” [2023] SGCA 20, the Singapore Court of Appeal (the “CA”) clarified that Rule 9(a) of the International Regulations for…

Collision Statements of Case - what must you disclose and when?

United Kingdom - August 3 2023 From April 2023, it is a requirement in collision cases that even where only one party has the information in its possession, electronic track data…

New Code of Private Maritime Law - Maritime law in the 21st century

Greece - June 30 2023 The New Code of Private Maritime Law enacted by Law 5020/2023 (the “New Code”), which came into force on 1 May 2023 (with the exception of Articles 4…

The answer is investing in the wind - Joint ventures in offshore wind

USA - May 31 2023 The global economy is undergoing an energy transition that promises to put clean renewable energy sources front and centre by the end of the decade…

The reform of the UK Tonnage Tax regime and its implications

United Kingdom - May 30 2023 The government has now published the “Tonnage Tax (Further Opportunity for Election) Order 2023” which will implement these changes and which comes…

The Eternal Bliss - Court of Appeal has the final say

United Kingdom - May 2 2023 The question of whether demurrage liquidates all or just some of the damages arising from a charterer's breach in failing to complete cargo…

Transparency in shipping supply chains

Germany, Norway, USA - April 6 2023 Supply chain transparency requires companies to investigate their own supply chains to ensure compliance with internal company procedures, especially…

How the new “BBNJ” or “high seas” treaty may soon result in new obligations for the private sector

Global - March 29 2023 The President of the United Nations (“UN”) intergovernmental conference (“IGC”) on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (“BBNJ”), Rena Lee…

Hong Kong team takes novel LLMC case to Court of Final Appeal

Hong Kong - March 14 2023 In Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) Pt Pertamina v Trevaskis Ltd and Others [2023] HKCFA 5, the Appeal Committee of the Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”)…