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

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...

Those involved in bulk trade are frequently confronted with [paper] shortage claims with owners usually being on the loosing end when...

Choice of route can affect how cargo is to be cared for, so can owners be held liable for choosing one over the other? In The Santa...

Pigging / line blowing are crucial operations on chemical tankers. If not done correctly, it can lead to COT rupturing due to...

As matter of ordinary language ‘cargo claims’ typically refer to physical loss of or damage to cargo. But can ‘financial losses’ suffered...

A highly debated area - 'burden of proof in cargo claims', provided with much needed clarity last month by the UK Supreme Ct. in Volcafe...

As regards duty of the master for the purposes of Hague rules defence available to ship owners for loss/damage caused by errors in...

Just how much Singapore wants its maritime commerce to flourish unhindered was demonstrated in a recent case The V8 Stealth II [2018],...

Does the one yr time bar in Hague rules apply to ‘misdelivery’ claims? What if the claimant commences proceedings in a foreign court in...

NYPE Inter Club Agreement makes charterer 100% liable for claims arising out of ‘loading, stowage, lashing, discharge and storage’ unless...

All Risk Marine policy doesn't really provide cover for all kinds of contingencies. In a recent case Englehart CTP v Lloyd’s Syndicate...

Can a B/L holder, as receiver of damaged goods claim against shipowners (the carrier), even though the voyage charterers (as CIF sellers)...