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QCR Summer 2017: The High Court in this case concluded that the LOU issued by Owners' P&I Club is to be construed not as a bilateral agreement but as a unilateral submission

QCR Summer 2017: This decision reminds Carriers that when embracing new technology, care must be taken to ensure they continue to comply with their fundamental obligations in relation to cargo…

QCR Summer 2018: Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992, s.2(1) and s.2(4) - Bill of lading holder not required to give credit for prior recovery from intermediate seller, The correct application of the…

QCR Summer 2018: Supreme Court clarifies that risk of smuggling is not a war risk and provides guidance on what would amount to maliciousness in the context of a war risks insurance policy Navigators…

QCR Summer 2018: The Commercial Court holds that an all risks cargo policy did not cover fraudulent documents for a non-existent cargo Engelhart CTP (US) LLC v. Lloyd's Syndicate 1221 and Others…

QCR Summer 2018: The sale of a cargo under a charter party lien Dainford Navigation Inc v PDVSA Petroleo SA (The “Moscow Stars”) QBD (Comm Ct) (Males J) [2017] EWHC 2150 (Comm) Facts In October…

QCR Summer 2019: Delivery of cargo to a person not entitled to delivery under the bill of lading does not cause the bill to be spent The “Yue You 902” and another matter [2019] SGHC 106 Facts The…

QCR Summer 2019: Exclusion of liability for deck cargo Aprile SpA and Others v Elin Maritime Ltd (The "Elin") - QBD (Comm Ct) [2019] EWHC 1001 (Comm) - 18 April 2019 Facts The claimant, cargo…

QCR Summer 2019: Proprietary interest in cargo not required to bring a claim in negligence for pure economic loss Wilmar Trading Pte Ltd v Heroic Warrior Inc. [2019] SGHC 143  Facts  The…

QCR Summer 2020: Alize 1954 and CMA CGM SA v. Allianz Elementar Versicherungs AG & Others (CMA CGM Libra) Defective passage plan can make a vessel unseaworthy The first instance decision of this…