Marine Insurance Legal
Covering the latest law firm activity in the marine insurance sector.
- Gallagher unit buys London-based marine-focused solicitors October 8, 2026Gallagher Bassett, the claims and risk management solutions subsidiary of Illinois-based Arthur J Gallagher & Co, has announced the acquisition of London, UK-based Winter & Co Solicitors LLP. Terms...
- FMC threatens large penalty on COSCO after payment is delayed October 8, 2026Proxy economic spats between Washington DC and Beijing are continuing, with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) last week filing a “Show Cause” order against Chinese carrier COSCO. That order...
- Claimant awarded more than $40m, plus interest, in Commercial Court October 6, 2026In GTLK Malta Four Limited v Pola Maritime Limited and others [2026] the Commercial Court has granted summary judgement in favour of the Claimant, GTLK Malta Four Ltd, a subsidiary of Russian state...
- The CATALAN SEA decision: Five takeaways for charterers October 6, 2026Meco Group has written a summary of the Catalan Sea case. It noted that the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment (see IMN June 2nd 2026 for detailed case summary) would be welcomed by shipowners....
- Misje Verde captain and pilot found guilty of negligence October 5, 2026A Swedish court has found both the captain of the cargo vessel Misje Verde (IMO 9927433) and the pilot who was aboard at the time guilty of negligence in the summer boating ....
- Court extends detention of Filo Jet crew members October 1, 2026A court in Northern Cyprus has extended the detention of the three Azerbaijani citizens who were arrested in connection with the sinking of the high-speed catamaran ferry ....
- Ukraine will prosecute Russian captain for transporting grain taken from occupied territories September 30, 2026Ukraine has filed papers in court seeking to prosecute another Russian captain on charges of transporting grain from the closed port of Sevastopol to Syria. The filing asserts that ....
- Rival cargo claims and the carrier’s dilemma: who gets the goods? September 17, 2026Steamship Mutual’s Kat Twiston-Davies, has noted that in the case of Kama Metal v Maersk the court reaffirmed the English law position – that a carrier is entitled and bound to deliver ....
- CMA CGM says it has met obligations in $186m Samsung dispute September 15, 2026Marseille, France-based shipping-line CMA CGM has responded to a $186m claim from Samsung Electronics America, which was submitted to the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) ....
- Flexport beats Peloton’s $33.7m FMC claim September 15, 2026California-based, technology-driven freight-forwarder and logistics platform Flexport said that it had defeated a $33.7m Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) claim brought by ....