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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.
- Maritime Industry Insurance law
Nord Stream Pipeline Damage Excluded Under War Exclusion in Offshore Insurance Policies
Introduction In a decision dated 6 July 2026, the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court, in case number CL-2024-000094 ([2026] EWHC 1685 (Comm)) rendered a judgment on whether damage to the Nord Stream pipelines was excluded from insurance cover under war-related policy exclusions. The […]
- Maritime Industry Sanctions
Under ExxonMobil VOY2005 sanctions clause, a real risk of sanction liability is sufficient to refuse loading of cargo
Summary In a recent decision published on 22 May 2026 “Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd v 2 Rivers Pte Ltd” the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division [2026] EWCA Civ 641 – case no. CA-2025-002537, has allowed the appeal of the owners of the MV CATALAN SEA in a dispute arising from […]
