Marine Insurance Legal
Covering the latest law firm activity in the marine insurance sector.
- Suez Canal Authority says it had nothing to do with detention of sanctioned Russian tanker November 7, 2025In response to claims by the Russian Seafarers’ Union (SUR) that a vessel had been detained in the Suez Canal for non-payment of fees, the Suez Canal Authority has hastened to emphasize .....
- Boutique cruise line ordered into liquidation by French court November 7, 2025French expedition cruise line owner Exploris is to be wound up after failing to present a viable recovery plan to a court in Nantes. Exploris was launched in 2022 by Philippe Videau ....
- Products tanker legal dispute is closed November 7, 2025Evtor Shipping, the owner of products tanker Silver Ray (IMO 9493133) has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of lawsuit Evtor Shipping Inc v. Brunswick Corp (2:25-cv-12410). The voluntary .....
- Federal judge permits Trump administration to look gain at the SouthCoast Wind approval November 6, 2025The bad news keeps on coming for offshore wind in the US. A US District Court federal judge – Tanya Chutkan of the US District Court for the District of Columbia – ruled on Tuesday November .....
- Shadow fleet LNG carrier struggles with Arctic Ice on NSR November 5, 2025A Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, the Buran (IMO 9953509), has been fighting thickening sea ice along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The Buran departed Koryak FSU in Kamchatka ....
- Sales of oil tankers – is the buyer’s compliance the seller’s risk? Gard November 5, 2025Sammy Christopher Smallbone, Senior Corporate Lawyer/Sanctions Adviser, and Sven Lothe, Intern, from Norway-based marine insurer and Group Club Gard have written an article covering the ....
- Shell appeals against South African court ruling halting offshore exploration October 29, 2025Oil giant Shell has appealed against a South African court decision that overturned the environmental permit for an oil exploration block off the west coast of South Africa, and is now ....
- Shell appeals against South African court ruling halting offshore exploration October 28, 2025Oil giant Shell has appealed against a South African court decision that overturned the environmental permit for an oil exploration block off the west coast of South Africa, and is now awaiting .....
- The Lila Lisbon – CA allows loss of bargain recovery in MOA cancellation dispute October 21, 2025Marcia Perucca of Steamship Mutual has written on the case of the sake of bulk carrier Lila Lisbon IMO: 9252498).The parties entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on an amended ....
- Polish judge refuses to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream blasts suspect October 20, 2025In an unusual move between two EU states, a Polish judge has refused to extradite a Ukrainian citizen to Germany. The man is suspected by Germany of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines ....