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Risks of war and civil unrest impacting the shipping industry are nothing new, but today’s unstable political environment has recently brought these risks to the fore. In this publication, we discuss possible ways in which contractual parties can protect themselves against such risks in a maritime context. Download Conflict – The impact on charterparties and issues for consideration

The current situation in Ukraine is fast moving. Dangerous sea areas and changes in the operational status of ports may occur at any time. Updates received from correspondents are published below. You are strongly advised to contact local agents for the latest advice should you have a vessel trading to Ukraine. Our team will report on new sanctions as they are rolled out. Please contact […]

Interlegal спільно з Південноукраїнським офісом Європейської бізнес-асоціації запрошує вас долучитися до EBA Shipping Talks – заходу, на якому ми разом з експертами галузі шукатимемо (і знайдемо!) рішення для найгостріших проблем морського бізнесу. Дата: 5 листопада о 14:00Місце: онлайн у ZOOM та офіс Interlegal (Одеса, вул. Грецька 1А) Модератор – Карина Горова, партнер Interlegal  В межах Shipping Talks ключові гравці ринку та юристи Interlegal об’єднаються, щоб надати вам повний і вичерпний огляд актуальної […]

I had my first boerewors roll, a uniquely South African delicacy, in Dubai, long before I moved to South Africa.. I tasted stroopwafel for the first time in Johannesburg, years before I visited Netherlands.. Like me, I’m sure many of you have enjoyed wonderful things from different parts of the world without leaving your own country.. Seaborne trade, one of the oldest forms of global […]

Airports and Ports involved in the transportation of weapons, stolen Ukrainian products and in the circumvention of sanctions Maritime logistics is critical for building up the aggressor`s military capabilities, moving troops, obtaining weapons and sanctioned items, and trafficking in stolen goods. Aggressors transport weapons through international straits on civilian merchant ships. Fossil fuel exports, bypassing sanctions, are the main source of income for russia and […]

ABSTRACT Since the start of the full-fledged Russian invasion, Ukraine has attempted twice to unlock its Black Sea ports, both of which took place after significant changes during hostilities. The initial attempt, the Black Sea Grain Initiative of 2022–2023, facilitated by the UN, employed mediation techniques from the hybrid stage of the conflict 2014–2022. The unilateral humanitarian corridor (since 2023) relied on Ukraine’s military capabilities […]

Report includes case study analyses of Kenya, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Brazil and India As discussions on a mid-term market-based measure continue at this week’s intersessional meeting of the IMO Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 17), a document has been submitted by IAPH to the IMO presenting the findings of a study it commissioned from Maritime & Transport Business Solutions (MTBS) to make […]

 Fuel consumed on board a ship requires heating to pump it from its storage to its settling or service tanks. However, some cargoes are extremely heat sensitive and therefore heating of tanks adjacent to cargo holds should be done with caution. The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC) identifies the following as heated ship structures: steam pipes, heating coils, top or side walls of […]

Article by the head of the Institute of National Security, associate expert of the XXI Strategy Center, Bohdan Ustimenko. The editorial board of the Black Sea Security Journal announces its 42nd issue, which will be published in September. It will contain a lot of important expert materials. The focus will be on the forecast of the development of the war at sea, an overview of […]