23 maritime news articles about FD&D / Defence
Circular issued by International Group Clubs Circulated to all members, brokers and directors New charterparty clause promoting the use of the Inter-Club New York Produce Exchange Agreement 1996, as amended September 2011. Reference is made to circular dated 5 April 2016 referring Members to the Inter-Club New York Pr
Circular issued by International Group clubs The Inter-Club New York Produce Exchange Agreement, which was first formulated and entered into by Clubs in 1970 (the ICA), provides a relatively simple mechanism whereby liability for cargo claims arising under New York Produce Exchange Form (NYPE) or Asbatime charterpartie
The article sets out the potential impacts on P&I cover and third-party claims in cases involving prolonged delay following a casualty or due to detention of the vessel.
Charterer’s potential exposure and liability for situations involving stowaways. Image credit to: Denys Yelmanov / Shutterstock.
This article considers some of the important English law charterparty implications stemming from the current hostilities in the area and the potential closure of the Strait.
At the Board Meeting in Bangkok on 27 March 2025, the Board of Directors made the following decisions in respect of the open policy years:
In the recent case of The Alion (Tanga Pharmaceuticals Plastics Limited and others v Emirates Shipping Line FZE [2025] EWHC 368 (Comm)), the Commercial Court ruled against the carrier who sought to escape liability based on a contractual time bar provision which they claimed…
This issue of Skuld Charterer sets out a summary of the relevant law surrounding late redelivery and then discusses how the recent judgment fits into that context.
The latest Skuld Charterer edition sets out the different considerations which arise when deciding which legal entity should issue and be bound by the LOI. It further discusses whether the wider issuing Group Company can be held liable, and the importance of ‘undisclosed principals’ under English Law.
The Board of The Swedish Club has announced a 5% General Increase for P&I for 2025, and a General Increase of 5% for FD&D, to reflect the Club’s
The latest Skuld Charterer edition discusses Conditions of Use (COUs) from a charterers’ perspective. These requirements set by terminals for vessels to access their facilities, particularly at LNG terminals, are known to be onerous in nature, often passing much of the risk of the operation over to the Owners (and in
The UK Supreme Court has delivered the final word in a long-running case where a Contract of Affreightment (CoA) to ship bauxite in bulk to Ukraine was entered into. The contract provided for payment to be made in US dollars and the question was whether a Force Majeure clause could be invoked when the parent company o
As with many segments of the shipping industry, the project cargo trade experienced a boom during the pandemic owing to the constraints on available tonnage to match demand. This development emphasised the importance of careful stowage of multifaceted cargoes as contracting parties sought to optimise cargo space on ve
The shipping community is still coming to terms with the disruption following attacks by Houthi rebels on merchant vessels transiting the Red Sea, in particular when passing the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the most frequently used sea passages and a "chokepoint" for international trade. We consider below some of the
In The Anna Dorothea, the Court found that where a charterparty provides that no deduction from hire may be made without owners' consent, non-payment of hire is a "deduction" if the vessel is allegedly off-hire at the instalment date, thereby precluding charterers from making unilateral deductions. Whilst the case is
Skuld Charterer October 2023. Credit to: Unsplash.com / Maksym Kaharlytskyi Unsafe port claims can be financially significant, and complex in nature. Charterers need to make sure when a port/berth is nominated, it is in line with the safe port/berth warranty stated in the…
Skuld Charterer June 2023. The article discusses the challenges faced by charterers in obtaining evidence to support or defend claims in charterparty agreements.
Skuld Charterer March 2023. In this issue of Skuld Charterer, Skuld will be looking into the role of charterers in a casualty.
Skuld Charterer October 2022. Credit to: Tolikoff Photography / Shutterstock.
On 27 July 2022, the Joint Coordination Centre was established in Istanbul, with the aim of facilitating the export of foodstuffs and fertilisers from Ukraine. To this end, a humanitarian maritime corridor in the Black Sea was agreed and created; the Black Sea Grain Corridor…
This article looks into liability aspects of STS operations and how the club can cover such liabilities.
Skuld Charterer September 2019. Credit to: lavizzara / Shutterstock.
Circular issued by International Group clubs The Association is aware that, from time to time, Members have been offered contractual terms with counterparties that require the shipowner to provide a continuing warranty of seaworthiness for the entire duration of the voyage. Should this situation arise, the Club would