Shipping Law

The English High Court has just given people handling inherent vice cargo damage claims needed clarity in The Grand Amanda. A soyabean cargo was discharged with self-heating damage in China. The owner...

BIMCO has just issued a time charterparty clause concerning the U.S. port fees (U.S. Services Fees) planned since 23 April 2025 for China-linked ships calling at U.S. ports. The core parts of the clau...

The English High Court decision in The Maersk Klaipeda sets out important limits to a carrier’s duties when describing containerised cargo in a bill of lading. In 2019 a cargo receiver bought copper...