Shipping and Trading Issues by HFW

SHIPPING AND TRADING ISSUES (Charterparties and Bills of Lading)

• Charterparties – Seaworthiness, due diligence & the Hague-Visby rules
• Time Charters – Payment of hire and withdrawal; following charterer’s orders, off-hire issues
• Voyage Charters – Ready to load/cancellation; analysis and discussion
• Cargo Claims – The ins & outs of cargo claims including the burden of proof, Hague-Visby rules & practical examples
• Ship Arrests – What is needed to successfully arrest a vessel? What jurisdictions are arrest-friendly and which more difficult?

Case studies to illustrate how these work in practice and an overview of relevant case law for in-house counsel, operations and chartering teams.

SPEAKERS

Sarah Hunt, Partner, HFW – Sarah Hunt, Partner | HFW

Michael Buisset, Partner, HFW – Michael Buisset, Partner | HFW

AGENDA

14:00 Welcome by ZCA and HFW

Seminar with case studies and Q&A

17:00 Apero and networking