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Green Shipping: Turning Data Into Meaningful Action

JTJB talks to Terry Seetoh, Head of APAC & Oceania at Adnavem, on how technology can help in the quest to decarbonise maritime transport.

The decarbonisation journey needs a multi-pronged approach – P&I Clubs, ship owners and operators, ports and terminals, charterers, brokers and global governments need to work together to build a sustainable and conducive ecosystem.…

27 April 2022

The Russia – Ukraine Conflict: How To Manage Your Risks?

The Russia – Ukraine conflict has dealt another blow to a sector that had already been suffering significant volatility due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vessels have been attacked and held hostage, sanctions on Russia have halted business dealings and the act of trying to extract Russian entities from global supply chains have proved challenging.…

25 April 2022

Singapore Maritime Week – “The Changing Nature of Maritime Risks”

Our Deputy Managing Partner, John Sze moderated a panel discussion on “The Changing Nature of Maritime Risks” at the inaugural Maritime Services Leaders Forum during Singapore Maritime Week. The distinguished panellists comprised of Nick Shaw, Chief Executive Officer at the International Group of P&I Clubs, Richard Turner, the President of the Union of Marine Insurance UK, Paul Hackett, Joint Head of Marine at Canopius Singapore, and Jonathan Holmes, Head of Hull, Asia at AXA Singapore.…

20 April 2022

Sanctions on Russia: Measures That Singapore Businesses Should Adopt

Law Bites – April 2022

It has been several months since sanctions were imposed against Russia. At this point, many companies find themselves having to deal with the disruptions caused to their supply chain and are assessing the impact of the sanctions on their customers and contractual obligations.…

19 April 2022

Workplace Fairness Legislation – Key Recommendations From The Tripartite Committee on Workplace Fairness

Singapore Maritime Week Special Update

JTJB took part in the recently concluded Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), an annual gathering of the international maritime community in Singapore. This year’s theme is Transformation for Growth, where it expands on the momentum built up by the industry in taking key steps towards digitalisation, while tackling the urgent issue of climate change.…

12 April 2022

4 Ways Companies Can Better Position Themselves In Light Of The New Rules Of Court 2021

Law Bites – March 2022

It is not often that the Rules of Court are changed. For those fortunate enough to have never been involved in legal proceedings, the Rules of Court are essentially the rules that govern all court proceedings in Singapore.…

30 March 2022

Sanctioning Russia, What It Means For Singapore Firms?

Law Bites – March 2022

Singapore imposed sanctions against Russia unilaterally notwithstanding the absence of any binding UN Security Council decision. The last time Singapore acted on its own in imposing sanctions was in 1978, when Vietnam invaded Cambodia. We wrote a Newsflash on this when the global sanctions against Russia were rolled out.…

14 March 2022

Sanctions Imposed on Russia

Newsflash – March 2022

News on the situation in Ukraine are dominating the headlines worldwide. Sanctions have been imposed on Russia by mainly the EU, UK and the US as a sign of disapproval and to advance the goal of conflict resolution.…

3 March 2022

Tech Challenges In Singapore, Thailand Shipping Sector

Law Bites – Feb 2022

Although there is wide recognition that the adoption of tech will bring benefits, there are still significant issues that need to be addressed.

Singapore: Maritime cybersecurity

During a webinar at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)-Singapore Future of Shipping event earlier this year, industry experts partly attributed the slow progress to adopting technology to a “lack of trust” – a mentality that sharing data widely would mean losing an industry edge to competitors.…

28 February 2022

Pathway To Decarbonisation: The Maritime Sector’s Top Considerations

Last year’s COP26 conference has mounted more pressure on the shipping industry to work (quickly) towards net zero carbon emissions.

Much has been discussed about how global and regional policies and regulations should evolve to support industry players, the technologies that are available at the time and the challenges that sector players face on their journey, but while basic guidelines are provided by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), there has been little progress on the concrete methods that can help industry participants achieve the desired decarbonisation targets.…

16 February 2022

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