1. Conference precedent A RECENT ruling from the Court of Appeal in England has confirmed that liner conferences are not necessarily responsible for the unwise decisions of competitors. The judgement sets a significant precedent for future competition cases, say Davies Arnold Davies, which successfully defended Borchard Lines and other members of a liner conference against …Read the full article

1. Water for oil IT has been held on appeal by the courts in England that a judge at first instance erred when deciding demurrage liability in a dispute involving responsibility for substitution of water for oil during a ship-to-ship cargo transfer. The sale contract covering the oil cargo specified a water/sediment content of no …Read the full article

The Third Man Open conference, closed list “FANTASTIC, better than I could imagine.” “A positive, constructive and unanimous conference.” “A better text than the draft.” “The UK and the US very positive and hope to sign up soon.” What could all this refer to? Think of the least likely occasion for such comments. You’ve got …Read the full article