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Maritime Industry Shipping and Transportation LawCollision on the High Seas: Rotterdam District Court Apportions Liability 75/25 under the COLREGs
In its judgment of 17 June 2026, the Rotterdam District Court considered liability for a collision on the high seas between the fishing vessel MISS CARLA JEAN and the tanker STOLT MERCURY. The Court concluded that both vessels were at fault but that the MISS CARLA JEAN bore the predominant responsibility. Liability was apportioned 75% […]
Arbitration Maritime IndustryDIFC Courts set aside DIAC award after finding tribunal decided on unpleaded, unargued issues (Princeton v Persephone)
Introduction In a decision dated 14 August 2026, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, Court of First Instance in ARB 015/2026 and ARB 027/2026 (Princeton v Persephone) rendered an order on an application to set aside a DIFC-seated DIAC arbitral award and a related application for recognition and enforcement of that award. The Court (H.E. Justice Mark Pelling) set aside the majority arbitral award and, as a […]
Maritime Industry Shipping and Transportation LawBombay High Court Orders Arrest of MV Jin Hai He over unpaid Bunker Fuel Claim
On 24 June 2026, the Bombay High Court ordered the arrest of the bulk carrier MV Jin Hai He following a claim by HMS Bergbau Singapore Pte. Ltd. for unpaid bunker fuel under the case number 21091 of 2026.
Maritime Industry Shipping and Transportation LawShipbuilding Contracts and Refund Guarantees: English High Court Clarifies the Limits of Contractual Termination Rights
In the judgement for the case SLB & Ors vs. PAK & Ors [2026] EWHC 449 (Comm) dated 2 March 2026, the Commercial Court dismissed appeals brought under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and confirmed an arbitral tribunal’s finding that a shipyard’s obligation to procure refund guarantees within a specified contractual period constituted […]
Arbitration Maritime IndustryWhen “Can Be Settled by Arbitration” Is Not Enough: Supreme Court of India on Optional Arbitration Clauses
In a decision dated 17 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 19026 of 2023), Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 384, rendered a judgment on whether the words “can be settled by arbitration” in a bill of lading created a binding […]
Arbitration Maritime IndustrySingapore High Court Considers Concurrent Maritime Arbitrations and Third Party Participation
In maritime (and all other transport related cases) there is often a chain of contracts (like headcharter-timecharter-subcharter etc.) And when damage is caused, the party who suffered the loss likely has no direct claim against the party that caused it and a chain of disputes is started. So there is a need to align the […]
Shipping and Transportation Law Maritime IndustryCJEU Clarifies Liability Rules for Passenger Injuries on Cruise Holidays Sold as Package Travel
In its judgment of 4 June 2026 in Costa Crociere (Case C-629/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) addressed an important question concerning the interaction between EU package travel law and the special liability regime governing passenger transport by sea.
