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Arbitration Shipping and Transportation LawDelhi High Court grants anti-arbitration injunction in dispute over London arbitration clause
Introduction In a decision dated 18 September 2026, the Delhi High Court in FAO(OS) 40/2026, CNR No. DLHC010124872026 (Sarr Freights Corporation & Anr v Argo Coral Maritime Ltd) rendered a judgment on whether a London-seated maritime arbitration could continue where the parties’ signed booking note incorporated rider clauses 20-41, while the arbitration provision appeared in Clause 43 (and the earlier fixture recap […]
Maritime Industry Shipping and Transportation LawBunker Claim and Vessel Arrest: The Hague Court of Appeal Orders Release of Rotterdam Guarantee
In its judgment of 14 July 2026, the Court of Appeal, The Hague, in the case Orient Rise Shipping Limited v Aurora Marine Fuels Limited, 200.349.078/01 considered whether a bunker supplier could continue to rely on security provided by a shipowner to obtain the release of a precautionary attachment of the seagoing vessel M/V BROAD […]
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% […]
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 […]
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.
