Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the shipping industry and led to many disputes. However, owing to the prevalence of arbitration in resolving shipping disputes, and the time taken for cases to progress through the courts, there have been few reported cases detailing the pandemic's impact on the industry. In January 2021 the Admiralty Court handed down one of the first judgments dealing with this matter in P&O Princess Cruises International Ltd v The Demise Charterers of the Vessel "Columbus" ([2021] EWHC 113 (Admlty)). Facts Two cruise ships, the Columbus and ...