You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market by Martyn Lasek, Managing Director, Ship & Bunker Friday October 2, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Janci Karri and Jonathan Brown are the founders of  SeaSolveX. Image Credit:  SeaSolveX Mediation has a growing role in complex and commercially sensitive bunker disputes Quality, quantity, delivery, and payment disputes are best suited to early mediation Security, mediation, and formal proceedings can form part of the same dispute strategy Hormuz underscores the value of preserving supply relationships, cash flow, and management time more than a legal win, the firm argues Strong case for dispute-resolution clauses that build in early mediation as a commercial off-ramp Mediation is playing an increasingly important role in bunker disputes, not simply as an alternative to arbitration or litigation, but as part of a broader dispute resolution strategy, according to London maritime mediation firm SeaSolveX . “ Security protects the recovery position. Arbitration or litigation provides binding determination where required. Mediation seeks resolution Janci Karri, SeaSolveX The firm, launched last month by shipping lawyers Janci Karri and Jonathan Brown , recently spoke to Ship & Bunker about what mediation brings to the table when a bunker dispute arises, such as when a supplier is owed money for a stem, and when to reach for it either alongside, or instead of, the other tools available. "The question is not simply wh