Are you deforestation-free? New supply chain obligations approaching in the EU
A new EU regulation will come into force on June 29, 2023, imposing onerous due diligence requirements for businesses buying and selling products made from seven common commodities: cocoa, coffee, cat...
20 Jun 202331min
Alternative fuels in the shipping industry: What does the future hold?
Transportation lawyers Mike Adamson and Laura Hyne discuss the use of alternative fuels in the maritime industry, including the potential challenges and benefits of using greener fuels, as well as new...
27 Apr 202318min
Shipping, energy, and the impact of wartime sanctions
Partners Alex Brandt (London) and James Willn (Dubai) discuss how international sanctions against Russia are impacting the shipping and energy sectors. They cover the sanctions’ effects on industry, t...
9 Mar 202324min
LNG and bunker storage poised for growth
Partners Kevin Keenan and Antonia Panayides discuss the market for bunkering facilities and vessels. LNG is poised to expand – thanks to technological advances and market demand for cleaner fuel. But ...
13 Des 202214min
Proof of performance on environmental protection: Shipping and transportation
The legal and regulatory bars are getting higher around green finance and carbon finance. When seeking funding, industry participants must do more to prove their environmental achievements. Susan Rii...
30 Nov 202219min
Shipbuilding law (part 3): Warranty claims and cancelling orders or enforcing delivery
In the final of three episodes on shipbuilding law, Sally-Ann Underhill and Thor Maalouf discuss the circumstances under which a buyer can cancel a shipbuilding contract, as well as the options that a...
25 Okt 202222min
Shipbuilding law (part 2): Refund guarantees and delays during construction
Partners Sally-Ann Underhill and Thor Maalouf discuss refund guarantees, why it matters whether you have a “true guarantee” or a “demand bond,” and attempts to delay payment by refund guarantors. They...
11 Okt 202232min
Shipbuilding law (part 1): Specifications vs. performance criteria for decarbonization technologies, and documenting shipbuilding deals
Partners Sally-Ann Underhill and Thor Maalouf discuss the law on the initial stages of a shipbuilding project, including how new decarbonization technologies impact the documentation of specifications...
27 Sep 202226min
