Ship owners face significant hurdles in proving that defective bunkers caused engine damage. To successfully file a claim, they must...

Container vessels colliding with gantry cranes can result in significant costs. While vessel negligence is often assumed in such cases,...

Who is liable when a dangerous cargo shipment explodes during the voyage, the carrier or the shipper? This question becomes particularly...

A few months ago, the Rotterdam District Court fined a Director of a shipping company for breaching the European Waste Shipment...

Claiming against the suppliers for off-spec bunkers is difficult and more often than not, owners are on the back foot in such disputes...

Can a Master be personally held liable for IMDG segregation conflicts arising due to an error in the software used onboard for DG checks?...

B/Ls for reefer containers usually mention the set point to be maintained by the carrier during transit. What if it only mentions ‘frozen...

There are a few ports around the world where both pilot cutters (serving as watch accommodation for pilots) and pilot boats (for...

Wash damage can cause vessels to break from their moorings, but how about damage caused by the suction effect during low water created by...

In the context of containerized cargoes, it is important to know what constitutes a ‘package’ for limitation purposes under the...

Whether a shipowner has to establish a single limitation fund or more to meet all claims arising following an incident depends on whether...

In dry trade it is common to see C/P clauses where all aspects of cargo operations are carried out under Master’s supervision but under...