Shipping Law News Archives - Page 35 of 63

WFW joins Rainmaking’s Trade and Transport Impact programme as Ecosystem partner

19 October 2020

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is pleased to announce that it has joined Rainmaking’s Trade and Transport Impact programme as an Ecosystem Partner, to provide legal support and input for ventures and programme partners. Rainmaking is a corporate innovation and venture development firm working with the world’s most influential businesses to build, accelerate and invest …

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WFW advises CIT on US$70m loan facility

18 October 2020

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised CIT Group’s (“CIT”) maritime finance division as sole lead arranger on a US$70m senior secured financing for International Container Company Holdings Ltd. The loan is secured over three large container ships operated by Maersk A/S, a subsidiary of AP...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/wfw-advises-cit-on-us70m-loan-facility/

Sactions And Shipping – Update And Overview

14 October 2020

This report highlights some recent developments and forthcoming changes in the sanctions landscape. They are developments and changes which will increase the importance of compliance, most likely complicate the task and which have particular relevance for the maritime industry. • The use of...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sactions-and-shipping-update-and-overview/

Going once! Going twice! Sold! – English court gives helpful guidance on ship auction sale procedure October 2020

12 October 2020

In these times of continued woes inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic, distressed sales of ships, whether by mortgagees, liquidators or through an Admiralty Court auction process, are taking place with ever increasing frequency. The ship sale and purchase market has been so adversely affected,...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/going-once-going-twice-sold-english-court-gives-helpful-guidance-on-ship-auction-sale-procedure-october-2020/

Preparing Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers

11 October 2020

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration enforces the Hazardous Materials Regulations on our nation’s highways, requiring anyone who offers, ships, or transports a hazardous material to include shipping papers that describe the hazardous materials. Shipping paper regulations are some of the...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/preparing-hazardous-materials-shipping-papers/

National Minimum Wage For Seafarers

8 October 2020

The UK’s National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020 (the Order) came into force on 1 October 2020, widening the scope and application of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 and extending its provisions to individuals in “offshore employment” who are working, or who ordinarily...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/national-minimum-wage-for-seafarers/

The Ince Group launches new consultancy business from the Middle East

8 October 2020

The Ince Group is pleased to announce the launch of a new consultancy business in the Middle East, adding to an already impressive array of legal and consulting businesses under the Ince umbrella. The new business, based in Abu Dhabi and fully regulated by ADGM FRSA, is part of Ince’s Consulting...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-ince-group-launches-new-consultancy-business-from-the-middle-east/

WFW advises Tradebe on acquisition of tank farm in port of Hamburg

7 October 2020

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) has advised the Tradebe Group (“Tradebe”) on the acquisition of Tanklager Wilhelmsburg GmbH (“TWG”) from BDH Biodiesel Hamburg GmbH, a subsidiary of the Dr Oetker Group. ING Corporate Finance (“ING”) acted as financial adviser to Tradebe. TWG currently consists of...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/wfw-advises-tradebe-on-acquisition-of-tank-farm-in-port-of-hamburg/

WFW represents YieldStreet in successful court case against Lakhanis

6 October 2020

Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) represented YieldStreet Management LLC (“YieldStreet”) in a successful case before the UK Commercial Court concluded on 5 October 2020, which provided helpful clarification on a number of aspects of the law of undue influence. The case – YS GM Marfin II LLC and Ors...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/wfw-represents-yieldstreet-in-successful-court-case-against-lakhanis/

The Eternal Bliss – The High Court confirms that owners can seek damages in addition to demurrage

30 September 2020

In this case, Andrew Baker J resolves the uncertainty surrounding owners’ rights to bring a claim for damages in addition to demurrage for losses resulting from delays in cargo operations. The High Court judgment clarifies previous case law and confirms that a claim for losses separate to the loss...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-eternal-bliss-the-high-court-confirms-that-owners-can-seek-damages-in-addition-to-demurrage/

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