Lloyd's Shipping & Trade Law

On 17 March 2022 P&O Ferries (P&O) made 786 seafarers redundant, prompting the outrage of employees, unions, lawyers, politicians and the general public. P&O stated that these redundancies were necessary as part of a change to its crewing model, to make the business viable. This article will focus on employment law issues concerning British law, unfair dismissal, consultation for redundancies, and the notification of relevant authorities regarding large-scale redundancies.

Force majeure and sanctions

Misdelivery of cargo

Precautionary area collisions