10/20/2025 1:10:45 PM How the New U.S.–China port fees could reshape ship finance By Roberto Peroni China’s imposition of new “Special Port Service Fees” on U.S.-linked vessels is more than trade retaliation — it’s a further stress test...
10/13/2025 1:18:09 PM Near, far, wherever you are – Key Court of Appeal ruling on BIMCO Barecon 2001 By Giyan Tang The Court of Appeal recently considered the proper interpretation of Clause 29 of the BIMCO Barecon 2001 in the case Songa Product and...
11/2/2023 3:59:51 PM Assessing the risk factor By Thor Maalouf Romain Farnoux Originally published By Superyacht News in ‘The Superyacht Owner Report’. Superyacht construction has always been a laboratory for...
6/30/2022 12:58:58 PM Ship finance without a ship? Addressing the risks of newbuild financing By Romain Farnoux “It is good that I make you build, of this ship which shall sail on the sea, the hull, the decks and the mast, and then on a sunny day,...
2/9/2021 7:29:38 PM Buyer beware: Pre and post delivery issues under Shipbuilding Contracts By Laura Hyne The global order book for new vessels has been hit by the economic fall out of the pandemic, associated supply chain issues, over-supply...