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The wheels of justice in the commercial courts grind exceedingly slowly - most will have forgotten the casualty to the big containership CMA CGM Libra

The wheels of justice in the commercial courts grind exceedingly slowly - most will have forgotten the casualty to the big containership CMA CGM Libra

A South Korean containership could be docked at the cruise terminal in Victoria, British Columbia for “several weeks” after breaking down off the west coast of Canada last month. The...

2021 was a faltering bounce back from 2020…. but it did allow many new ideas and approaches to be reviewed. The maritime connectivity and offshore energy sectors were forced to take stock and plan for leaner, more eco-friendly systems. This has not yet been reflected widely in new orders. The UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport ...

Facts of the case On 18 May 2011, the container vessel, CMA CGM LIBRA, grounded while departing from Xiamen, China en route to Hong Kong. The dispute between the owners of the vessel and the cargo interests arose when the owners declared General Average (GA) and the cargo interests declined to contribute. The cause of ...

Every sea voyage is a maritime adventure. All parties interested in the adventure share certain risk...

Every sea voyage is a maritime adventure. All parties interested in the adventure share certain risk...

Robert E. O’Connor Earns Advanced Certificate from the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Qualification Program.

NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY Sea History 175:  Fiddler’s Green: George F. Bass (1938–2021), by Warren Riess Often called the “Father of Underwater Archaeology,” George Bass died on 2 March 2021. The first to take archaeological methods underwater, he established what would become the standard for mapping submerged archaeological sites.   Ever Given and Law of General Average, by Michael J. Rauworth, Esq. The Ever Given incident in the Suez Canal left a wake of monetary loss...

Share this article Salvors have boarded the MV X-Press Pearl for an assessment after a fire left the ship practically unrecognizable off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. An update from the Sri Lankan Ports Authority on Sunday said the ship remained structurally intact and dousing of the vessel further reduced the flames to small spot fires in the aft of the ship. A salvage team was expected to board the ship for an assessment to consider the possibility of towing the vessel. The X-Press Pearl r...