Impact of COVID-19 on Vessel Charters

In December 2019, the coronavirus (COVID-19) was first reported as an emerging virus in China, and in the following weeks, the virus had spread globally. Earlier this month, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak as…

Dispute Resolution Clauses now Incorporated into Bills Of Lading

Dubai’s supreme court, the Court of Cassation, has ruled on a case regarding the incorporation of charterparty terms into a bill of lading, specifically the incorporation of an arbitration clause. In the present case, the…