Does a charterer that agrees to nominate a “safe berth” to load and discharge cargo guarantee the berth’s safety for the vessel? If you are litigating this issue in the U.S. courts within the Second ...

Law360, London (April 9, 2025, 10:40 AM BST) -- Britain's top court ruled on Wednesday in favor of the charterer of a ship that exploded in 2012, ruling that MSC Mediterranean Shipping can cap the ...

The Commercial Court has held that an insurer was entitled to avoid a charterer’s liability policy after the insured failed to disclose a number of fires involving its cargo. The recent Commercial ...

One does not usually think a charterer will have a role in any casualty. However, it is in everyone’s interest during a casualty to work together to minimise losses. To this end, charterers may need ...

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