London marine market forecast 2021

2021 promises to be a year dominated by evolution, transformation, and resilience. We identify some of the key areas and issues that will impact the marine market in 2021, including global economic uncertainty, container shortage problems, piracy, freeports, innovation and climate risks.
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Case law

In this briefing, we consider some recent, global decisions addressing issues including: the application of the Collision Regulations; a Master’s responsibilities when presented with a draft bill of lading; a statutory moratorium’s effect on in rem writs in Singapore; the general average position when insurance provisions are contained in the contract of carriage; and the interpretation of letters of undertaking.
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Articles

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea – the problem that won’t go away
While we have seen an almost complete demise of Somalian piracy, the recent attack on the MV MOZART in the Gulf of Guinea is a timely reminder that piracy continues to curse the industry and puts the lives of innocent seafarers at risk.
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Embracing waves of change: Singapore’s new laws on electronic bills of lading, and a Spanish and UK comparison
Singapore’s new laws lead the way towards greater international harmonization. Our experts in Singapore, Spain and the UK look at what this means for the future of electronic bills of lading.
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Autonomous sailing update
The UK Government intends to take one of the leadings roles in the advancement of automation, specifically within the maritime sector.
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COVID-19 vaccines – bringing hope to many, but presenting challenges to forwarders
The nature of the vaccines (and the publicity surrounding distribution) presents interesting issues for the logistics companies involved in storing and transporting these products.
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Global distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine: aviation’s mission of the century?
The aviation industry faces a monumental task in the challenge to vaccinate the world. We look at the potential barriers to global distribution.
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Avoiding modern slavery demands better supply chain management
Modern slavery has become a growing concern for businesses across all sectors – not least due to the potential damage to business reputation and competitive disadvantage – and as such is an issue insurers are taking seriously.
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