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Article 02/22/2023
Article 12/22/2022
Free pratique is permission given by a port for a vessel to enter once it has been certified free of infectious disease by the competent health authorities. It is required for the vessel to be determined legally ready to load or discharge the cargo, thereby allowing the tender of the vessel’s Notice of Readiness (NOR) and is thus important for the calculation of laytime and demurrage.
Article 10/06/2022
A common problem encountered between vessel owners and charterers is, when there is an allegation that a vessel has underperformed, how that alleged underperformance is to be calculated. In this article, we discuss the implications of Eastern Pacific Chartering Inc v Pola Maritime Ltd on the calculation of performance warranties.
Article 07/01/2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine progresses, global leaders have responded by imposing increasingly severe sanctions against Russia, Russian companies and Russian individuals. Here, we consider the impact of the current sanctions from various jurisdictions around the world, with a focus on those areas which might impact the global shipping and trade industry.
Report 03/16/2022
In this report, Kennedys experts explore key legal and regulatory developments, and provide an overview of the business critical topics which marine and aviation insurers should consider as they plan for operational resilience in 2022.
Article 03/09/2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine remains ongoing, with conflict in various parts of the country, including in port regions. Here, we consider some of the immediate questions which may arise under charterparties and contracts of carriage subject to English law, following the outbreak of conflict.
Article 11/25/2021
The UK Government’s consultation on maritime autonomy regulation closed this week. Kennedys submitted a response commending the recognition of the need to update the current regulatory framework, but urging caution in respect of potential additional risks to insurers arising from the government’s proposals.
Article 11/02/2021
Autonomous technology is being embraced by the maritime industry. It provides solutions to many difficulties facing the sector, including the demand for efficiency, sustainability and coping with a dwindling work force. However, its use also raises questions around liability and additional risks for the operators and their insurers.
Article 11/02/2021
In this briefing, we consider some recent decisions addressing issues including sanctions clauses in LOUs, appropriate time zones when calculating demurrage notice periods and safe navigation duties for ports and ship owners.
Case review 11/01/2021
Previously, the English courts have had to address what supporting documents are required in order to meet certain provisions, however in the recent case of the MT Maria, the English High Court had a different problem to grapple with: which time zone is relevant for the purposes of determining when discharge was completed, to identify when the time limit would expire?
