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Date
Alaska - Nontank Vessel Financial Responsibility Increase
September 2008
Anti-Fouling Systems Convention in Force September 2008
November 2007
Argentina - Farmers' Protests & Loading Delays - Who Bears the Costs?
April 2008
Assessing Losses for Late Redelivery
February 2007
Australia - Tug Liability under UK Standard Conditions for Towage
May 2008
BIMCO Hold Cleaning/Cargo Residue Clause
February 2007
Bunker Wars - The Burden of Proof Strikes Back!
September 2007
Bunkers Convention Certificates - State Contacts
August 2008
Bunkers Convention in Force November 2008
December 2007
California - Enforcement of CARB Regulation Discontinued ... Again … for Now
May 2008
California Shoreline Protection Regulations
January 2008
Cargo Claims for Economic Loss
September 2008
Charterparty Chains – Exposure to Costs
September 2009
China - First Steps towards Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards
February 2007
Clausing Bills of Lading by Incorporation of Survey Reports
May 2007
Collision - Damages for Loss of Fixture
May 2008
Corporate Manslaughter Legislation – Publicity Orders
September 2009
Crane Breakdowns - “Net Loss of Time” or “Period”?
September 2007
Crew Claims in the Philippines - “120 Days” Update
November 2007
Damages Following Late Redelivery - The "Achilleas" Affirmed
September 2007
Deadfreight - a Surprise for Owners
September 2007
Deck Cargo - Exception And Limitation Of Liability
September 2009
Deepwater Exploration
December 2007
Delayed Issue of Bill of Lading - For Whose Account?
September 2007
Demurrage and Laytime - Who is Responsible for Delay?
September 2008
Demurrage Timebars - The Tide is Turning on “Sabrewing”
January 2009
Denmark - New Regulations on Transfer of Oil Cargo between Ships
September 2007
Dependency and Loss of Society in the Fifth Circuit
September 2007
Dispute Resolution Clauses in Shipbuilding Contracts
September 2007
Distinguishing Cargo Loss and Damage Claims in Charterparty Disputes
February 2007
Dogs that Didn't Bark - The 'Achilleas'
May 2008
Dubai Court of Cassation Confirms Application of 1976 Convention
September 2008
Due Diligence - Obligation to Maintain
September 2007
Economic Tort - Division Restored
September 2007
EU Directive on Criminal Sanctions in respect of Ship Source Pollution
September 2008
EU Ship-Source Pollution Legislation - Developments
February 2008
FFAs & Financial Woes
February 2009
Filipino Crew Claims - "120 Day" Update
August 2008
Financial Crises and Frustration
January 2009
France - Owners' Duty of Care to Cargo
September 2007
Freight Deduction under Tanker Voyage Charter
February 2007
French Law - Oil Pollution Prosecutions
February 2007
From Misdeclaration to Limitation - a Carrier's Problem
May 2007
Himalaya Clauses - are Third Parties Hague Rules Carriers?
February 2010
Hong Kong - Conflicting Decisions on Delivery under Straight Bills of Lading
February 2007
Hong Kong - Conflicting Decisions Resolved and More
September 2007
Hong Kong – Delivery under Straight Bills of Lading Clarified
September 2009
Hong Kong Misdelivery - Limitation v Exclusion
February 2010
Implied Terms in Sale of Goods Contracts
September 2009
Impossibility of Notifying Place of Delivery
February 2009
Incorporation of Arbitration Clauses by General Words
September 2007
Intermediate Hold Cleaning - Owners' Duty
September 2007
Interpretation of Contractual Terms
February 2010
Italy - Delivery of Cargo Without Production of Bills of Lading
September 2007
Japan - New OPRC-HNS Regulations
April 2008
'Knock for Knock' Clauses - England v U.S.
February 2009
Letters of Indemnity - The Pitfalls
February 2009
Liquidated Damages - Penal or Compensatory
February 2010
Liquidated Damages Clause - Penal or Compensatory?
September 2009
London Arbitration - Misdescription and "Subject to Details"
February 2007
Low Sulphur Fuels - Some Practical Implications
January 2008
Market Volatility - Importance of Contractual Certainty
May 2007
Misdelivery and Conversion - Assessment of Damages
September 2007
Misdelivery and Package Limitation
February 2007
Negligent Pilots and Liability for Losses Caused
January 2009
New Mexican law of Navigation and Maritime Commerce
February 2007
Nigeria - Drug Enforcement Agency Fines
January 2008
Oil Spills During Routine Bunkering Operations
May 2008
Option for Continuation - When Does it Commence?
December 2007
Panama Canal SOPEP - Penalties for Late Submission
September 2007
Peril of the Sea Defence - Alive and Well in the United States Fifth Circuit
May 2008
Philippines – 120 becomes 240 Days
January 2009
Pilot Liability
December 2004
Pleural Plaques Litigation - House of Lords Decision
November 2007
Proceeding Towards Off-Hire?
September 2009
Recoverable Damages and The “Achilleas” - A New Approach?
September 2008
Risks in Carriage of Food Cargoes
January 2008
SCOPIC - Rates Review
September 2007
Security for Costs Litigation v Arbitration
September 2009
Setting Aside English Default Judgment
September 2008
Ship Management and SHIPMAN 98
May 2007
Ship’s Doctor – Who is Responsible for Negligence?
January 2009
Ships to Carry Emergency Plans to Deal with HNS
June 2007
Singapore - MOU on Oil Spill Response Rates
December 2007
Slot-Charterers’ Right to Limit Confirmed
January 2009
South Africa - Infested Wheat Cargoes from U.S.
November 2007
South Africa - Repatriating Stowaways
July 2008
South Africa - We Will Tow You Away
February 2008
Spain - PSC Inspections and Guarantees Increase
July 2008
Steel Coils - Minimising the Risk of Cargo Rejection
February 2009
Structure Under Construction - a Jones Act Vessel?
September 2008
Tank Cleaning - The Scope of Implied Indemnities Flowing from Charterer’s Orders or Requests
September 2009
The Big One – An Overview
May 2007
The Shipping Industry takes its Case to the European Court of Justice
January 2007
Theft, Undeclared High Value Goods and CMR
September 2007
U.S. - COFR Requirements Increase to Match OPA 90 Limits
October 2008
U.S. - Emerging Maritime Law on Punitive Damages
September 2008
U.S. - Enforcement of Nontank Vessel Response Plan Requirements
July 2008
U.S. - Indemnity Agreements in Offshore Contracts
February 2010
U.S. - Jones Act - FELA Causation Standard
September 2007
U.S. - Medical Malpractise Law
September 2007
U.S. - New EPA Discharge Permit Proposals
October 2008
U.S. - Punitive Damages Maintenance and Cure Cases
September 2009
U.S. - Recent Decisions on Punitive Damages
December 2007
U.S. - Stowaways from Dominican Republic and Haiti
January 2008
U.S. Criminal Jurisdiction Over MARPOL Offences
September 2008
U.S. Ports - Asian Gypsy Moth
October 2008
UAE - Under Sea Cables
June 2008
UCP 600 a Step Forward
September 2007
UK - Corporate Manslaughter
April 2008
Ukraine - Minimising Deballasting Fines
July 2007
UNCITRAL - International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea
May 2008
Under the Skin of the 'Darya Radhe'
September 2009
US COGSA - Liability for Dangerous Goods
March 2008
US COGSA - What Constitutes a Package?
May 2008
USCG - Environmental Crimes Voluntary Disclosure Policy
November 2007
Washington State Maritime Cooperative (WSMC) - New Enrollment Agreement Policy
October 2008
Wilful Concealment of a Pre-Exisitng Injury - Defence to a Jones Act Claim
January 2009
Withdrawal of Vessel from Charter - Damages
February 2010
Without Prejudice or Not? - Lia Oil v ERG Petroli
May 2007
Wreck Removal Convention - a Synopsis
October 2007
Wreck Removal Convention 2007
June 2007
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