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New Ransomware Legislation on the Horizon
HFW’s experts break down new UK ransomware laws, offering practical guidance to help organisations ensure compliance and manage cyber risk….
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Navigating liability in collisions involving multiple ships
After the most recent judgment from the Admiralty Court, we explore the complexities of apportioning liability where multiple vessels …
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Collision in the Singapore Strait: A Precautionary tale!
Commentary on the latest collision judgment from the English Admiralty Court.
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Do e-bills signal the end of LOIs for Shipowners?
Following on from our June 2021 briefing regarding the acceleration of adopti…
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Indonesia: Omnibus Law – Changes and Possible Impact on the Indonesia Shipping Sector
On November 2, 2020, the President of the Republic of Indonesia ratified and …
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Singapore and China’s Memorandum of Guidance: Greater clarity over reciprocal enforcement of Court Judgments
The Supreme Court of Singapore and the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s…
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Bunker contamination in Singapore – The flow of contaminated bunkers heads east
Following our recent Briefing on bunker contamination in the US Gulf new repo…
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A cautionary tale for Insurers facing potential CTL claims – The RENOS1, April 2018
A fire onboard the m.v. “RENOS” resulted in its owner declaring the vessel a …
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UK Government releases Code of Practice – Cyber Security for Ships, September 2017
On 16 June 2017, the IMO adopted Resolution MSC.428(98) which encourages admi…
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2007 Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks comes into force in Singapore, September 2017
On 8 September 2017, the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of W…
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Freight forwarders – protect yourself!
In the last few months, supply chains have adapted very well, but consumer demand has been severely disrupted by restrictions put in place due to COVID-19. As countries slowly begin to re-open, supply chains continue to face significant uncertainty and disruption from the economic fallout of COVID-19.
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Marine Insurance Case Update 4
Welcome to the fourth of our HFW Marine Insurance Case Updates which are produced on a six monthly basis. The Marine Insurance Case Update aims to…
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