Siddharth MahajanMar 26, 20221 minSanctionsOFAC sanctions and payment of charter hireWhat do you do as a shipowner if OFAC applies sanctions to charterers by adding them to the SDN list during the currency of C/P? Do you...
Siddharth MahajanDec 31, 20201 minCovid-19Covid, demurrage and force majeureCovid-19 has led to unprecedented disruptions to logistical chains. Either the goods can’t arrive in port or where they can, pick up...
Siddharth MahajanDec 31, 20191 minLaytime / demurrageLeaving the berth due to bad wx - laytime clock stops?Ordering a vessel off the berth in anticipation of bad weather is standard protocol ports follow for safety reasons. This could (and does...
Siddharth MahajanNov 17, 20191 minNORAn invalid NOR, a hurricane, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a vessel agroundAn invalid NOR, a hurricane hitting the port, force majeure, no cargo to load, and a grounded vessel - the ingredients of London...
Siddharth MahajanOct 27, 20191 minLaytime / demurrageBad wx preventing barges from coming alongside - can laytime start?Is a storm warning sufficient to interrupt laytime? and if bad weather prevents the lightering barges from coming alongside the mother...