Shipping Disputes - Key Developments, Challenges & Insights

Introduction

Staying up to date with recent case law is crucial when managing shipping disputes. Even well-established legal principles can be altered by exceptions, fact-specific decisions, or a single ruling that clarifies a previously ambiguous area of law.

This webinar offers a comprehensive overview of key areas of shipping law that have evolved over the past year. It will also provide commercial insights on how these legal developments will affect the shipping industry, including necessary adjustments for industry stakeholders to stay compliant.

The webinar will conclude with a forward-looking perspective on potential legal changes and the growing global challenges the shipping sector faces, including increased competition, geopolitical tensions, and sustainability efforts. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the key areas of shipping law that have experienced significant developments over the past 12 months.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Sanctions and their impact on international shipping
• A review of the impact the Ukraine-Russia war has had on international commerce and the ever-increasing presence of sanctions
• SAMLA 2018 and the newly implemented Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024
• The response by the English courts and the recent High Court decision of O v C [2024]
• Limits on claims: the Hague-Visby Rules & force majeure clauses
• A review of the key provisions of the H-VRs and their incorporation into Charterparties
• A discussion of the recently handed down judgment of Fimbank Plc v KHC Shipping Co Ltd [2024]
• A discussion of the recently handed down judgment of RTI Ltd (Respondent) v MUR Shipping BV (Appellant) [2024]
• Damages and the approach taken by the courts and tribunals
• A discussion of the recently handed down judgment of Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV [2024]
• When the courts can act on an appeal under section 69 Arbitration Act 1996

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 30th June 2025

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