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Barton v Morris: an all-or-nothing wager?
Posted: 11/04/2023
Sales agents and brokers may often achieve a significant return for a modest work output, but they also invest time and effort facilitating introductions and negotiations that do not proceed to fruition. Wasted work is a fact of life for those operating on commission. Of course, it is open to commission agents to agree terms stipulating precisely......>>
Digitalisation of international trade documents – when will the future cometh?
Posted: 06/03/2023
In many respects, commercial shipping is advancing technologically like any other industry. Artificial intelligence is helping with route optimization and safe decision-making. The manual inspection of equipment is being replaced with sensor technology and industrial robots are performing tasks ranging from packing to firefighting......>>
Arbitration and the limits of separability - the Newcastle Express
Posted: 03/01/2023
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in the case of the ‘Newcastle Express’, which concerned a charter party that was never agreed, has clarified the long-debated limits of the doctrine of separability. ‘Arbitration, if any, London.’ There’s more to an arbitration clause than meets the eye......>>
The IMO’s CII scheme and BIMCO’s contractual response – a venture into uncharted waters
Posted: 07/12/2022
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been progressively legislating for the improved carbon efficiency of international shipping and 2023 is due to be a significant year. From 1 January, vessel monitoring and reporting under the new MARPOL Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating scheme will begin......>>
A new Gencon for a modern maritime adventure
Posted: 21/11/2022
A century ago, the then-named Documentary Council of the Baltic and White Sea Conference first released its Uniform General Charter. The contracting terms were presumably adequate for purpose, as BIMCO only made its first revision of the flagship form - now code-named Gencon - in 1976. The voyage charter contract was revised again......>>

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