Dali Bridge Collapse Trial Set for June
11, May 2026
The trial over the Dali bridge collapse is scheduled to begin on 1 June 2026, with liability limits, seaworthiness, and negligence claims expected to shape proceedings.
maritime law
$350 million Settlement Clears One Claim in Dali Bridge Case
6, April 2026
ACE American Insurance Company, part of Chubb, has reached a $350 million settlement with the owner and operator of the container ship Dali over the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott
CK Hutchison Unit Starts ICC Arbitration After Panama Canal Ports Ruling
5, February 2026
CK Hutchison says Panama Ports Company began arbitration under ICC rules after Panama’s Supreme Court ruled the Balboa and Cristóbal port concession “unconstitutional.”
Sweden Fines Bulk Carrier Crew for Dumping Waste in the Baltic Sea
25, October 2025
Swedish Coast Guard fines a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier crew member after spotting waste dumping near Fårö in the Baltic Sea.
BIMCO Develops Standard Clause to Address China’s New Port Fees
22, October 2025
BIMCO is preparing a standard clause in response to China’s new “Special Port Fees” applicable to vessels with U.S. links, aiming to reduce contractual risk for the shipping industry.
IMO’s One-Year Pause on NZF Adoption Seen as Strategic Delay, Not Retreat — Expert Analysis
20, October 2025
IMO legal expert Sinem Ogis Ph.D. interprets the organisation’s one-year postponement of the Net-Zero Framework adoption as a procedural adjustment, not a policy retreat.
BP Wins Legal Dispute With Venture Global on LNG Supply Failures
10, October 2025
BP has secured a major arbitration win against Venture Global LNG over missed cargo deliveries, marking a significant development in the ongoing LNG supply disputes involving U.S. exporters.
X-Press Feeders Halts Payments and Calls for Fair Resolution in Sri Lanka’s X-Press Pearl Case
23, September 2025
X-Press Feeders has paused payments linked to the X-Press Pearl disaster, challenging Sri Lanka’s $1B ruling while urging fair treatment for detained crew.
