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Legal and market updates from our maritime lawyers around the world

Our shipping law insights provide legal and market commentary, addressing the key questions and topics of interest to our clients operating in the shipping industry, helping them to effectively manage risk.

The knowledge of our global shipping lawyers encompasses every aspect of shipping law, including admiralty and marine-related matters. We provide the information charterers, marine insurance providers, ship financiers and shipowners need in order to navigate the changes and challenges facing the industry, including new environmental regulations and ship safety standards, the latest developments in shipping finance, and the move towards digitalization.

Recent insights

What is a “ship”?

What appears to be a simple question is not as straightforward as one would think. One might take the view that it is just a matter of common sense whether something is a ship or not, yet it is difficult to define exhaustively what exactly a ship is, or the extent to which something forms part of a “ship”.

EMEA | Publication | June 04, 2024

UK’s new failure to prevent fraud offence and how it impacts non-UK companies

The UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and the much-discussed new failure to prevent fraud offence is likely to come into force (after government guidance is issued) by the end of 2024 or early 2025.

EMEA | Publication | May 20, 2024

Financing onboard carbon capture: What are the options?

Norton Rose Fulbright’s legal experts explore potential finance options for carbon capture systems and the particular complexities related to mortgaged vessels

Global | Publication | March 19, 2024

Transiting through the Red Sea: Practical and legal considerations

The attacks on vessels in the Red Sea has resulted in major disruptions to the international shipping sector and global trade as vessels continue to avoid this critical waterway. What are the key legal and practical considerations for shipowners, charterers, and merchants to consider?

Global | Publication | February 07, 2024

EU introduces Notification Obligation for the Sale of Tankers

On 18 December 2023, the EU adopted its 12th sanctions package against Russia. As part of this package, Council Regulation (EU) 2023/2878 (amending Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 (Regulation 833/2014)) introduced restrictions relating to the sale of tankers.

Global | Publication | January 25, 2024

The US enforces the Coalition Price Cap on Russian Oil

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on two entities and two vessels for transporting oil sold above the Coalition Price Cap on Russian oil.

United States | Publication | October 20, 2023

The EU ETS and Shipping: A bumpy ride ahead?

As we reported in April this year, the EU emissions trading scheme (the EU ETS) is expanding to include the shipping industry.

Global | Publication | October 18, 2023

Financing sustainability in shipping

Shipping plays a critical role in facilitating efficient global trade and underpins the international economy: it is estimated that over 80% of world trade is carried by sea.

Global | Publication | October 02, 2023

Oil Price Cap Risks: Evasion, enforcement, and the environment

There continues to be increasing rhetoric on the monitoring and enforcement of the G7 and Australia’s (“Coalition”) Price Caps on Russian crude oil and petroleum products (“Price Caps”).

Global | Publication | September 04, 2023

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