by Editor | Jan 18, 2021 | Case Summaries, Commercial Issues, National Issues
Ik Wei Chong, Christian Liu, Albert Huang, Clyde + Co, Shanghai Does a sudden strong wind in a port area constitute a force majeure event under Chinese shipping law? A recent judgment may provide helpful guidance on this issue. Traditionally, under established...
by Editor | Oct 21, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, National Issues
On 20 October 2020 the containership Claude A Desgagnés departed Montreal en route to Toronto, according to reports by the Port of Montreal and others. The voyage, a collaboration between MSC and Groupe Desgagnés, is the first such container cabotage route on the...
by Editor | Oct 20, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Customs Issues, National Issues
María Elena Sierra Díaz, AS Consultores, Mexico The present year has brought an enormous amount of changes and surprises to the world, and Mexico is no exception. Due to the globalization process, every situation happening at a world level, affects our institutions,...
by Editor | Oct 13, 2020 | Carriage by Sea, Commercial Issues, National Issues
The US Federal maritime Commission (FMC) announced a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) earlier this month seeking public comment on the practices of vessel operating carriers relating to the definition of “Merchant”. More specifically, the FMC seeks comments from...
by Editor | Sep 15, 2020 | COVID-19, National Issues
By Yingbo (George) Wang & Xin Mu, Dentons Beijing Since the sudden outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, numerous central and local authorities in China have enacted policies to bailout businesses and individuals. Meanwhile some of higher people’s courts have issued...
by Editor | Apr 20, 2020 | COVID-19, National Issues
Gavin Magrath, Magrath’s International Legal Counsel, Toronto, Canada All provinces in Canada continue on “lock-down”, with most non-essential businesses closed and most provincial governments taking measures to enforce social distancing rules. The...
