On 2 April 2025 ("Liberation Day"), Trump announced a series of tariffs, namely tax on imported goods in an effort to reverse trade deficit, promote domestic manufacturing and job creation and force US trade partners to negotiate new or better trade deals. Whilst most tariffs have been suspended for 90 days, a 10% tariff on all US imports, a 25%...
On 8 October 2024, DLH met a number of foreign lawyers on the occasion of the 19th International Maritime Law Seminar seminar at the Chartered Accountants Hall in London. The talks covered topical aspects of maritime law in the respective jurisdictions including sanctions. Above all, it was great to meet again with so many friends. The seminar...
Dockslighthouse has embraced for the second year running the charitable cause of cycling 45 miles in the Palace to Palace bike ride from London to Windsor on 6 October 2024 fundraising for the Prince's Trust. The weather held up and the hills this year felt less steep! Had it not been for a series of unfortunate events which meant we...
About one-third of greenhouse gas emissions are methane, ranking second after CO2 in terms of contributors to air pollution and global warming. On August 4, 2024, a new methane emissions regulation by the European Union will go into effect. European importers of fossil gas, oil, and coal will be required to measure, monitor, report, and verify...
DLH supports women in shipping by attending WISTA UK 50th birthday party at the IMO. Topics covered included diversity and inclusivity in the maritime sector and of course, alternative fuel options, with a particular focus on crew safety. Class societies, P&I Clubs, engine manufacturers and ESG lawyers were amongst the distinguished panelists. We...
Dockslighthouse founders and daughter cycled 60 miles as part of Ride London! It was tough but not impossible, the snacks got us going! Next year we will try 100 miles!
Two cases on contract formation (salvage services and charterparties). In SMIT Salvage BV v Luster Maritime SA (the Ever Given) [2024] EWCA Civ 260 SMIT were involved in refloating operation of the Ever Given who had grounded in the Suez Canal in March 2023. The owners had agreed on the salvor's remuneration by 28 March 2023 but not on the...
Measure of damages and mitigation in sale contract dispute. In Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV [2024] UKSC 14 the courts reconfirmed the measure of damages in case of buyer's default. A parcel of lentils and peas had been sold CFR Mundra on GAFTA terms, the buyer did not pay for the goods before discharge as required by...
Reasonable endeavours in Force majeure case explained. The Supreme Court in RTI Ltd V MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18 tried to strike a balance between contractual certainty and uncommercial outcomes finding for MUR in the last saga of this widely reported Force Majeure dispute concerning whether a party was obliged to accept a payment in EUR due to...
The CII ("Carbon Intensity Indicator") regulation came into force on 1 January 2023. It is topical again because following the first year of operation, ships will have now calculated their first "required annual operational CII" and implementation plan as part of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), to document how the required...
