by Editor | May 4, 2026 | Case Summaries, Principal + Agent
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Berge Bulk Shipping PTE Ltd v Taumata Plantations Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 876 The issue in this appeal was whether the English court had jurisdiction in respect of claims brought by the appellant, the disponent owner of two vessels,...
by Editor | Apr 30, 2026 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada In cargo claims we rarely have to stop to consider the meaning of the word “goods”. Consider, however, a claim for cargo damage following a casualty in which the only physical damage sustained was...
by Editor | Apr 21, 2026 | Case Summaries, Transport Documents
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Ref: Moeve Trading SAU v Mael Trading FZ LLC [2026] EWHC 17 Peter MacDonald Eggers KC. Introduction In April 2024, the Claimant as seller and the Defendant as buyer entered into a contract for the sale of 9,000-9,500 metric tons of...
by Editor | Apr 7, 2026 | Carriage by Sea, Case Summaries
Paul Bugden, Bugden + Co., London Batavia Eximp v Pedregal Maritime (The Taikoo Brilliance) [2025] EWHC 1878 Robin Knowles J. Two important issues on the Hague Visby Rules were engaged by this suit. The first question was whether Singaporean arrest proceedings by...
by Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues
Middle East Security Alert: Legal & Insurance Guidance for Freight Forwarders The ongoing escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East is having a direct and growing impact on international freight operations. Disruptions to maritime traffic through the...
