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New Maritime Law Review

Chinese maritime law in 2024: a review - now available

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By Dr Liang Zhao, Institute of Maritime Law, Southampton Law School, University of Southampton

This review, available in both English and Chinese language, provides an analysis of the significant decisions of the Chinese courts in 2024. It provides readers with insight into the judicial practice of maritime law over this period in mainland China. The judgments relate to carriage of goods by sea, marine insurance, admiralty law and dispute resolution.

www.i-law.com/ilaw/doc/view.htm?id=449442

New books available

International Aviation Law: A Practical Guide

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By Professor Ronald I. C. Bartsch AM

This book, revised and updated throughout, focuses on environmental and sustainability considerations, and includes a new chapter on innovations aimed towards meeting the 2050 Net Zero Emission targets endorsed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of aviation law, from criminal law to contract law, to the legal duties and responsibility of aircrew and other aviation personnel.

LNG Offshore Production and Regasification

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By Stuart Beadnall, John Simpson, Max Lemanski

This is the first book to focus on the law and practice relating to the production and delivery of liquified natural gas (LNG) using offshore floating facilities. The contracts relating to the operation of these facilities mirror some aspects of conventional LNG vessel charters but include important additional features specific to offshore LNG operations. The allocation of related risks as between the LNG owner and the FSRU operator and other interested parties is analysed in this book. The authors also consider the specific legal issues pertaining to production of LNG offshore in a floating facility (FLNG), and the role of LNG as a transition fuel used to meet current low-carbon targets.
 

The Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sales of Ships, 1st Edition

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Offering detailed and expert analysis of the provisions of the Beijing Convention, this new book identifies potential issues and offers a critical analysis of the role of the Convention in the face of growing digitalisation and specialist platforms for the sale and purchase of ships. 
Featuring contributions from experts in the field: Ann Fenech, D. Rhidian Thomas, George Theocharidis, Paul Myburgh, Martin Davies and Abhinayan Basu Bal.
 

International Maritime Law and Practice

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By Časlav Pejović

This book provides the reader with a broader view of how maritime law has developed throughout history and operates within various legal systems.  While focusing mainly on English law, it also provides selected legislation and essential case law information from several other jurisdictions (US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, China, etc). There is also a comparison between common law and civil law on a general level.

Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law: latest content available

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The latest Lloyd’s Shipping & Trade Law includes the articles “Digital pilotage and the need for its appraisal: the case of Denmark” and “A Hong Kong Arbitration Award clarifies owner's liability under GENCON 94”.

The whole issue is now available to view here.

Lloyd's Law Reports

MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO SA v CONTI 11 CONTAINER SCHIFFAHRTS-GMBH & CO KG MS (THE “MSC FLAMINIA”)
[2025] 2 Lloyd's Rep 150
Admiralty – Limitation of liability – Tonnage limitation – Shipowner – Charterer – Shipowner claiming against charterer in respect of losses suffered by shipowner following casualty – Limitation fund – Consequential losses – Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976, article 2.
DELOS SHIPHOLDING SA AND OTHERS v ALLIANZ GLOBAL CORPORATE AND SPECIALTY SE AND OTHERS
[2025] 2 Lloyd's Rep 117
Insurance (marine) – War and allied risks – Detention – Effect of exclusion for customs or quarantine regulations and similar arrests – Non-disclosure – Knowledge and materiality – Insurance Act 2015.
KFW IPEX-BANK GMBH v OWNER OF THE VESSEL "WORLD DREAM"
[2025] 2 Lloyd's Rep 137
Admiralty – Mortgagee's interest – Judicial sale of floating casino – Payment out of proceeds of judicial sale – Whether gaming equipment included in ship mortgage – Meaning of “ship” – Meaning of vessel's appurtenances – Meaning of vessel's “belongings”.

Available now

London Arbitrations in Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter

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New London Arbitration content is now available in Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter, with thanks to the LMAA. 

The latest award summary is London Arbitration 8/25

Charterparty - Amended NYPE 1946 form - Covid-19 PCR test certification for new crew - Rejection of vessel for loading in China - Deviation to Korea to obtain certification - Whether PCR certificates required to make the vessel "in every way fitted for the service" - Whether vessel off-hire.

Read the latest issue of LMLN here.

Maritime Law Search

Available now

Maritime Risk International - latest issue

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Maritime Risk International has been providing independent, expert opinions from leading industry practitioners, organisations and P&I Clubs since 1987. Our authors in key jurisdictions deliver global coverage of the important risk issues facing the maritime industry, so you can spot trends and developments that will affect businesses around the world.

The latest issue of Maritime Risk International is available here.

Lloyd's Law Reporter

WINSON OIL TRADING PTE LTD V UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD AND ANOTHER (THE "MAERSK KATALIN")
Contracts (bills of lading) – Misdelivery – Delivery of cargo without presentation of bills of lading – Bank as lawful holder of bill of lading – Letters of indemnity replacing bills of lading in payment terms of letters of credit – Whether bill of lading holder would have consented to delivery – Ratification – Waiver – Damages – Causation – Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992, sections 2 and 5
Online Published Date:  15 Sep 2025
CETO SHIPPING CORPORATION V SAVORY SHIPPING INC (THE "VICTOR 1")
Charterparty (bareboat) – Construction – Title to transfer at the end of the charterparty – Whether "sums due" – Termination of management agreement
Online Published Date:  09 Sep 2025
A&N SEAWAYS AND PROJECTS PVT LTD V ALLIANZ BULK CARRIERS DMCC (THE MV "BHARADWAJ")
Arbitration – Challenge to award – Application to amend claim form out of time – Whether claimant had participated in the arbitration – Extension of time – The Arbitration Act 1996, sections 70 and 72
Online Published Date:  18 Aug 2025

Establishing liability in maritime claims

Reflections on speed and performance claims (Part III)

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In this latest expert-led series, Prokopios Krikris FCIArb, consultant and arbitrator, explores how liability is established in speed and performance claims – drawing on industry practice and key decisions under the LMAA and SMA Rules.

https://www.i-law.com/ilaw/doc/view.htm?id=448927

Chinese Maritime and Commercial Law Reports

Volume 1 2025 now available

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Lloyd’s List Intelligence is the only publisher of the English language edition of Chinese Maritime and Commercial Law Reports. We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 1 2025 on i-law.com.

 

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