London Maritime Arbitrators’ Association

Arbitration Agreement, Australia, Hague-Visby Rules, London Maritime Arbitrators' Association, Maritime Arbitration, Referral to Arbitration, Stay of Proceedings

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In Carmichael Rail Network Pty Ltd v BBC Chartering Carriers GmbH & Co KG [2024] HCA 4 (“Carmichael v BBC”), the High Court of Australia (“High Court”) upheld a stay of proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia (“Federal Court”) in favour of a London Maritime Arbitrators Association (“LMAA”) arbitration seated in London. This unanimous…

Egypt, Lloyd’s Standard Salvage and Arbitration Clauses, London Maritime Arbitrators' Association, Maritime Arbitration, Maritime Arbitration Rules of the New York Society of Maritime Arbitrators, MENA, Middle East, Shipping, York-Antwerp Rules

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The grounding of the container carrier “EVER GIVEN” in the Suez Canal in March 2021 has been dubbed by some as “shipping’s 15 minutes of fame”. This post hitches its star to that wagon and considers the contracts, claims and dispute resolution clauses likely to be affected by this casualty.   The Casualty, Salvage and…