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Birleşik Krallık Emisyon Ticaret Sistemi (UK ETS): Denizcilik Sektörünün Kapsama Alınması Ve Hukuki Etkileri

Küresel denizcilik endüstrisi, çevresel sürdürülebilirlik hedefleri ve karbon ayak izinin azaltılması yönünde eşi görülmemiş bir dönüşümden geçmektedir.

United Kingdom Transport

EP

Esenyel Partners

How To Protect Margin And Supply Amid The Hormuz Crisis

What began as a regional military action is now a broader test of global supply chain resilience. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical trade chokepoints, but the current disruption shows how quickly a Gulf conflict can expand beyond energy markets.

United Kingdom Transport

A

AlixPartners

Updates For Importers On IEEPA Refunds And Section 232 Metals

On March 31, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) filed an updated declaration before the U.S. Court of International Trade in Atmus Filtration, Inc. v.

United Kingdom International

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Force Majeure And The Middle East: An English Law View From London And The Gulf

Theescalation of conflict in the Middle East since late February 2026, particularly the disruption to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, has once again brought force majeure...

United Kingdom International

BL

Barnes Law

ON THE HORIZON 2026 | Shipbuilding Revisited In An Age Of Greener Ships

United Kingdom Transport

SA

SANDS Advokatfirma

2026 Container Shipping Outlook: Steady Sailing In Choppy Seas

United Kingdom Transport

A

AlixPartners

MS Amlin Court Win Sets Major Precedent: Marine Insurers Entitled To Rely On Pay-first Clauses

United Kingdom Insurance

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Court Of Appeal Recasts "Red Hand Doctrine" As The "Onerous Clause Doctrine"

United Kingdom Litigation

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

OTSI Publishes Guidance For UK Freight And Shipping Sector On Countering Russian Sanctions Evasion

European Union International

SJ

Steptoe LLP

Marine Energy Task Force Enters Phase 2

United Kingdom Transport

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Catalan Sea - Sanctions Clauses And Evidence Of Control - James Shirley & Tom Griffiths

United Kingdom International

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Marine Insurers Face Coverage Uncertainty As GPS Spoofing Incidents Rise

United Kingdom Insurance

BJ

Browne Jacobson

Quadrant On Shipping | Issue 7 | Autumn 2025

Worldwide Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

10 Things To Know About Shipping Law And Practice In Scotland

United Kingdom Transport

BP

Burness Paull

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

WL

Withers LLP

Boilerplate Bites: Notices, Termination And Consequences Of Termination (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

TS

Travers Smith LLP

Tech 10 – NRF Reflections: The Future Of Retail Technology (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

A

AlixPartners

From Soil To Shares: Professional Advisor Guidance For Farm Divorce (Video)

United Kingdom Family

LL

Lerners LLP

Nottingham Attacks Inquiry Begins (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

RB

Rothera Bray

ETS At Sea: Interim Response Published On The Expansion Of UK ETS To The Maritime Sector

On 21 July 2025, the UK ETS Authority (the "Authority") published an interim response to its November 2024 consultation (the "Consultation") on the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (the "UK ETS") to include emissions from the maritime sector from 1 July 2026 (the "Interim Response")...

United Kingdom Transport

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Cross-firm Team Successfully Completes Major Programme For Ministry Of Defence

A cross-firm team has successfully completed the Defence Marine Services (DMS) programme for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The programme, spanning over six years, involved competitive and single...

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Revised Ports National Policy Statement Out For Consultation

The UK Government is consulting on a revised Ports National Policy Statement (NPS), updating the 2012 version to reflect changes in legislation, trade, technology...

United Kingdom Transport

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Trade Regulation Impact On Supply Chain

Global supply chains are in the midst of major turmoil, driven by an intensifying trade tension and a new wave of tariffs. On April 2nd, 2025, the U.S. Administration announced a significant shift in U.S. trade policy...

Worldwide International

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AlixPartners

Tariffs Leave All In Their Wake At TPM 2025: Key Takeaways From The Conference

United Kingdom International

A

AlixPartners

Fly Me To The Moon, Let Me 3D Print Among The Stars

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

"Paramount" Means "Paramount": Contracting Out Of The Hague Rules Time-bar (Or Not) - Benjamin Coffer & Caleb Kirton

United Kingdom Litigation

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Rough Seas Ahead For Global Container Shipping Industry As It Weathers Capacity Changes, New Alliances, Shifting Trade Routes, And Geopolitical Trade Tensions

United Kingdom Transport

A

AlixPartners

2025 Container Shipping Outlook: Navigating The Crosscurrents

United Kingdom Transport

A

AlixPartners

Tonnage Limitation & Res Judicata: The Right To Limit Is A Cause Of Action; And Declarations Mean What They Say - Chirag Karia KC & Jakob Reckhenrich

United Kingdom Litigation

QC

Quadrant Chambers

How Could Hardware Help With Decarbonising Ports?

United Kingdom Energy

PC

Potter Clarkson

Hazardous Materials And Mis-Declared Cargoes: The Risks And Potential Impact For Ports And Terminals (Podcast)

United Kingdom Transport

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WTW

Settling The Seas: Tribunal Approves Further Collective Settlements In RoRo Shipping Class Action

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

The Polar, Piracy In The Gulf Of Aden - Herculito Maritime Ltd V. Gunvor International BV (The "Polar") [2024] UKSC 2

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

How Could Hardware Help With Decarbonising Ports?

The decarbonisation of the shipping industry demands ports to find more sustainable ways to operate as much as the decarbonisation of vessels. In this article we look at how hardware innovation could help decarbonise ports.

United Kingdom Energy

PC

Potter Clarkson

Hazardous Materials And Mis-Declared Cargoes: The Risks And Potential Impact For Ports And Terminals (Podcast)

Recently, the marine industry's spotlight has been drawn to the critical issue of mis-declared cargoes following an explosion at the Chinese port of Ningbo, Zhoushan.

United Kingdom Transport

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WTW

Settling The Seas: Tribunal Approves Further Collective Settlements In RoRo Shipping Class Action

On 15 January 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the Tribunal) handed down its judgment approving the second and third settlement agreements...

United Kingdom Anti-trust

M

Macfarlanes LLP

The Polar, Piracy In The Gulf Of Aden - Herculito Maritime Ltd V. Gunvor International BV (The "Polar") [2024] UKSC 2

On 17 January 2024 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Herculito Maritime Ltd v. Gunvor International BV (the "Polar") [2024] UKSC 2, which considered the ramifications of a piratical seizure in the Gulf of Aden...

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Hedging And Damages For Breach Of Contract

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Sharp v Viterra: Supreme Court Elevates Mitigation To A Fundamental Principle Of Damages And Confirms Limits On S. 69 Appeals

In Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV [2024], the UK Supreme Court affirmed the principles of mitigation and compensation in damages law, highlighting their equal importance. It ruled that the appropriate market for assessing damages is where it is reasonable for the seller to resell the goods. The Court also clarified the limits of the Court of Appeal's powers under s. 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996, emphasizing that errors of fact cannot be revisited and that the Court can only review legal questions

United Kingdom Litigation

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Sanctions, Force Majeure And Reasonable Endeavours In The Supreme Court

In RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024], the UK Supreme Court ruled that a force majeure clause requiring "reasonable endeavors" did not oblige a party to accept non-contractual performance, emphasizing contractual rights, commercial certainty, and strict clause interpretation.

United Kingdom International

QC

Quadrant Chambers

The judgment of Mrs Justice Dias in MOK Petro Energy v. Argo (No. 604) Limited (The "F1") [2024] EWHC 1935 (Comm) contains an important analysis of the requirement of physical "damage" in a particular average claim.

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Paying The Price: Court Of Appeal Holds Debt Still Due When Non-fulfilment Of A Condition Precedent Is Caused By The Buyer's Own Breach

The Court of Appeal in King Crude Carriers SA v Ridgebury November LLC upheld sellers' rights to claim deposits as debts despite buyers' breaches preventing a condition precedent. The ruling reinforces contractual obligations and limits reliance on wrongful non-fulfillment defenses.

United Kingdom Transport

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

How To Reduce Transit Risks In Food, Beverage And Agriculture

United Kingdom Healthcare

W

WTW

Call To Action By Shipping Industry To Accelerate Zero-Emission Fuels

United Kingdom Transport

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Article III Rule 6 Time Bar Applies To Breaches After Discharge Under Both The Hague And Hague-Visby Rules

United Kingdom Litigation

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Foiling The Problems With Tankers...

United Kingdom Transport

MC

Marks & Clerk

A Competitive Hedge!

United Kingdom Commercial

HD

Hill Dickinson

Insights From SPNL's ESG Seminar: "Navigating ESG Principles In The Maritime Industry"

United Kingdom Transport

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Port Strike Insight: Planning And Perspective Help Shippers Avoid The Panic Button

Worldwide Transport

A

AlixPartners

Dockworkers vs Robots? Andy Hogenson On Automation's Role In East Coast Port Strike (Video)

Worldwide Transport

A

AlixPartners

Lead Article: MUR Shipping: Contractual Certainty Vs. Commercial Flexibility In English Law

United Kingdom Transport

QE

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

An "AI-Powered" Autonomous Submarine

United Kingdom Technology

MC

Marks & Clerk

UK Government Announces New Civil Enforcement Powers On Trade Sanctions And Launch Of Office Of Trade Sanctions Implementation

United Kingdom International

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

UK Announces New Civil Enforcement Powers On Trade Sanctions

United Kingdom International

G

Gherson

UK Government Strengthens Enforcement Of Trade, Aircraft And Shipping Sanctions

United Kingdom International

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

Letters Of Indemnity And The Quest For An Undisclosed Principal: The "Xing Zhi Hai"

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Hazardous Materials And Ports: Mis-declared Cargoes Continue To Highlight Industry Safety Issues

Worldwide Transport

W

WTW

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DG

Dixcart Group Limited

Trouble At Sea: The Legal Implications Of The Red Sea Attacks (Video)

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Unicredit Bank A.G. v Euronav N.V. – Court Of Appeal Judgment In Respect Of Misdelivery Claims Under Bill Of Lading Contracts

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Unseaworthiness In The Supreme Court: The CMA CGM Libra - John Russell QC And Benjamin Coffer (Video)

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Arbitral Appeals Under S.69... "Question Of Law" - No Second Bites (Round 2) - Simon Rainey QC (Video)

QC

Quadrant Chambers

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