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Letters of Credit: A Mechanism for Payment, Not Immunity From Liability to Pay The Price
HFW High Court Win: Issuing a Letter of Credit does not discharge a buyer’s payment obligation if the cargo is accepted; the seller may claim the…
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USTR Port Fees: Updates, Clarifications and Proposed Modifications
USTR’s latest Section 301 Notice amends port fee rules: clarifications, exemptions, and new proposed tariffs on Chinese maritime sectors…
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Dual Fuel, Double Trouble?
The drive for sustainability in shipping is leading to significant growth in the use of dual-fuelled vessels. We are now seeing an increase in…
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How USTR Measures Affect The Global Shipping Market
The international shipping community became a direct target of U.S. measures on 17 April 2025 when the United States Trade Representative formally…
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LNG bunkering: more relevant than ever
In a briefing in September 2022, we highlighted the growth in LNG bunkering …
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European Commission decides not to extend the Liner consortia block exemption regulation
On 10 October 2023, the European Commission (the “Commission”) announced that…
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Delivery and Redelivery Notices – Simple, Right?
Most charterparties will require the owners on delivery, and the charterers o…
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Sanctions: A victory for common sense
A team of HFW lawyers, led by William Gidman, secured a victory in the Englis…
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LNG Bunkering: Long term contracts for a transitional fuel
With the EU and IMO (amongst others) moving full steam ahead with emissions t…
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The Big (Shipping) Short: Recession Proofing Charters
You don’t have to be Christian Bale in The Big Short to see that there is a r…
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Guide
Floating Storage: Time and voyage charter drafting tips
In the table below we have tried to “issue spot” the key problems arising from floating storage (for time and voyage charters) and have included our own explanatory comments as well as the positi…
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Do I Need a Ship Recycling Policy?
The entry into force of the European Ship Recycling Regulation EC NO. 1257/20…
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