Lloyd's Shipping & Trade Law

Did you know you can receive our email alerts to keep you fully informed of the latest developments brought to you by Lloyd's Shipping & Trade Law? Make sure you are signed up and be the first to know about our new content.

Did you know you can receive our email alerts to keep you fully informed of the latest developments brought to you by Lloyd's Shipping & Trade Law? Make sure you are signed up and be the first to know about our new content.

What is the circular economy? How will the concept of the circular economy change the shipping and trade landscape? This article explores the implications for the role of shipping and trade law in the near future.“One thing is clear: we have to change our habits and our way of working, consuming and living.”1

Force majeure and sanctions

Sanctions are expected to lead to some litigation in coming years with projected grain exports from Black Sea ports disrupted in the 2021–2022 export season. From the point of view of shipping contracts, sanctions may give rise to a range of disparate issues as parties scramble to offload inevitable losses. This article provides a short overview of recent cases considering the impact of sanctions on shipping contracts contexts.