We would like to welcome three new associates who have joined the Durban team in South Africa.
Ishara McKenna has joined our commercial team. She holds an LL.B. from the University of South Africa and an LL.M. in Public International Law from Leiden University in the…
With over 130 million containers packed with various types of cargoes shipped around the world annually, the process of shipment of hazardous cargo remains an...
Background
The promulgation of the Companies Act 2008 in South Africa saw the introduction of a company rehabilitation process termed ‘business rescue’. As in many other...
What you need to know about the implications of “General Average” on cargo owners
General Average is a marine legal principle which is declared by the...
For those frequent international travellers among us, it is now old hat to ensure that those liquid travel essentials are safely packed in ziplock bags...
The state of the ship market, maritime finance in South Africa and the effectiveness of our maritime laws in the protection afforded to financiers are...
Maritime arbitration in Africa has the potential to become an effective tool in resolving cross border shipping disputes in sub-Saharan Africa. This is according to...
The shipping market is currently experiencing a serious recession with the Baltic Dry Index and Baltic Capesize Index both at record low levels in early...
You may have heard the terms, “blue economy” and “Operation Phakisa” bandied about in South African Government addresses such as State of the Nation and...
In Kuehne & Nagel (Pty) Ltd v Moncada Energy Group, the Gauteng Division of the High Court (Johannesburg) recently highlighted the far-reaching scope of South African...