News & Updates

In the recent judgment in Southeaster Maritime Ltd v. Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd (“The Aquafreedom”) [ 2024] EWHC 255 (Comm) , the High Court dismissed the charterers’ assertion that a charterparty had been validly formed . ...

In the case of The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association Limited v. Trico Maritime (PVT) Ltd and others (CL-2023-000873), CJC, together with an eminent team of Quadrant barristers, acted for the successful claimant, the Club. Summary...

In the recent case of Ayhan Sezer v Agroinvest, there was no dispute that the Claimant buyer had repudiated the sale contract. However, the English Commercial Court had to consider two questions of law on appeal from a GAFTA arbitration: i) the...

In a recent arbitration award on a preliminary issue, Owners successfully overcame Charterers’ attempts to arbitrate their time-barred claim for damages, arising out of the cancellation of a voyage charter. Alexandra Bailey , Senior Claims Manager,...

Based on many years of experience in shipbuilding, conversion and repair contracts, acting for shipyards and buyers worldwide in both contentious and non-contentious matters, CJC Director Chris Kidd offers guidance on preparing for the issues that will...

The issues of law brought out by attacks in the Red Sea, the Carbon Index Indicator and battery fires, as well as a shipbuilding sector in overdrive, formed the basis for a special briefing by CJC to industry interests in Sout Korea. More than 120 attendees...

The Admiralty Court handed down its first collision decision of the year by holding that the Kiran Australia was 30% responsible and the Belpareil was 70% responsible for a collision in the Bay of Bengal, off Chattogram, Bangladesh on 9 November 2021....

The Court of Appeal handed down its decision on the Ever Given , after an appeal by the Owners of the vessel against the ruling of Andrew Baker J at the Admiralty Court.  The Court of Appeal agreed with the reasoning of Baker J and rejected the appeal...

Selling or buying a ship involves a substantial investment and is a very involved process. Stuart Plotnek provides a useful overview of the basic procedures and some important considerations when entering into a ship sale and purchase transaction.Whether...

Maria Borg Barthet , Alistair Johnston , Richard Murray and Filippo Lorenzon were delighted to present at the Cargo Insurance Masterclass hosted by International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) in London during March. The event gathered...