Ahoy! Chinese Sailors Aboard!
15/06/2017
The appearance of an employment contract for Chinese seafarers may be innocently straight forward. Ready to sign? Well, think again - the implications between the lines may take you by surprise.
Ships of the (not so distant) future.
07/06/2017
At this year's NOR-Shipping, ships of the future featured heavily, with several new projects being unveiled.
Embracing e-Bills
01/06/2017
e-Bills are an ongoing hot topic. So what is all the fuss about?
The issue of incorporation of charterparties into bills of lading is debated by the English courts on a fairly frequent basis; most recently in the Anna Bo (2015) and the Magellan Spirit (2016). So what's all the fuss about really and how do you avoid getting caught out?
Mental Health Awareness Week
10/05/2017
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the Mental Health Foundation is encouraging people to look at mental health from a new angle
Bunker Supply Contracts
11/04/2017
To bunker or not to bunker that is the question. if only that were an option! However, unless your ship is propelled by magical fairy dust (or LNG); bunkers will be a pretty integral part of your operation.
What is a unit?
11/04/2017
What's in a unit? A measurement by any other name.will probably still result in higher limits.
How to win friends: The art of networking
04/04/2017
Shipping is an industry that is notoriously social but if you're new, it can sometimes all seem a bit daunting. Whether you're new to the industry or just wanted to develop your network further, London has much to offer the young shipping professional.
A Member approached the Club asking for our help to pursue a claim under a Letter of Indemnity (LOI) issued by a charterer / shipper
According to the Belgian Court of Appeal, it would seem that Masters of ships must also be Masters of the unknown - on top of all the other job requirements. Odd? Yes - we thought so, too.
Sanctions caused - and continue to cause! - so much uncertainty. With global politics in an all-time turbulent flux, that uncertainty is magnified even further: where have they been lifted? Who is still on the list? Is this an exempted payment? Could they be put back on the list? ... so many questions.