News & Updates

CII - Time for a rethink?

Following low uptake of the BIMCO CII Operations Clause, Ian Short , CJC Director, asks whether it is the time to “think outside the box” and challenge traditional shipping and legal concepts to marry increasing environmental concerns with...

Fishers blown away by Celtic wind

Clear and present legal issues emerge for UK fisheries as two areas of law with sustainability at their core create a conflict for stakeholders in the marine space surrounding the United Kingdom. Please click  here  to access the full...

Thorco limitation ruling leaves Limnos out

In Trafigura Pte Ltd v TKK Shipping Ltd, the High Court considered  the calculation of the limitation sum under Hague Visby Rules when both physical damage and economic loss have been incurred to the cargo. The Court declined to follow the previous...

Is non-payment because of off-hire a "deduction" from hire?

Where a charterparty clause states that no deductions from hire can be made without the consent of Owners, can Charterers nevertheless withhold payment of hire if the Vessel may be off-hire at the instalment date, on the grounds that the non-payment of hire...

Newcastle Express and the separability principle

The ‘separability principle’ – whereby an arbitration agreement contained in a fixture recap may be treated as independent to the remainder of the charterparty – was considered by the Court of Appeal in its recent decision to set...

Not all anti-suit applications are a sure thing

CJC recently acted for the Defendants in successfully defending a novel pair of applications by Claims for (i) an anti-suit injunction application and (ii) an application to preserve proceeds from another matter in arbitration proceedings in the UK. Allen...

Losses award for missed follow-on fixture

A recent London Arbitration award reviewed owner entitlement to claim loss of profits from a missed follow-on fixture, in the case of absent specific knowledge at the time of entering into the charterparty. A report by Henry Setiono , Senior Associate. ...

Special focus on ship recycling

A joint Shipping Professional Network of London and Campbell Johnston Clark event saw a full house at CJC’s London offices in late February, attracted to an in-depth discussion on the recent trends on green ship recycling. Please click  here...

Headwinds for the Poseidon Principles

The Poseidon Principles provide a platform for financing shipping’s sustainable future, but the technical guidance underpinning the initiative remains under scrutiny.   Please click  here  to access the full article.  ...

CJC joins London Ship Financing

Marine Money’s 2023 London Ship Financing   Forum brought a special opportunity to join some of the great and good in ship financing at Park Lane’s JW Marriott Grosvenor Hotel. Please click  here  to access the full...
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