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Spotlight on Singapore’s Maritime Champions: Ms. Tan Beng Tee, Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Foundation

In celebration of the International Day for Women in Maritime, John Sze, our Deputy Managing Partner, sat down with Ms. Tan Beng Tee, Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Foundation, on her journey as a leader in Maritime Singapore, and her thoughts and tips women who are starting their careers in the Maritime sector.…

26 May 2023

Shipping, International Trade and Logistics

Hope For Carriers Facing Misdelivery Claims: The Singapore Courts Signal A Need For Closer Scrutiny of Circumstances Surrounding Banks’ Financing Arrangements And Delivery of Cargo

The Singapore High Court in The “Miracle Hope” (Admiralty in Rem No. 45 of 2020, Registrar’s Appeal No. 298 of 2021 (unreported)) dismissed an appeal by a bank against an Assistant Registrar’s decision to grant the defendant shipowner unconditional leave to defend.…

18 October 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

Law Bites Special – Dec 2021

SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF MARITIME ARBITRATION LAUNCHES THE 4TH EDITION OF ITS RULES

On 1st December, SCMA released the 4th edition of its rules after having conducted public consultations between 16th June to 31st August 2020. These have culminated in changes thatour firm welcomes wholeheartedly, seeing as that they have struck a fine balance between ensuring that the Rules in its entirety would keep with the times, whilst maintaining a measure of certainty for practitioners and clients alike through the streamlining of processes and plugging of opportunities for abuse.…

6 December 2021

Maritime Disputes And The Avenues For Resolution

By John Sze, Deputy Managing Partner, JTJB Lawyers

It’s no secret that companies across the globe are contending with a myriad of commercial disputes as a consequence of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Intrinsically intertwined with global supply chains, the shipping sector holds no immunity.…

1 December 2021

Settling Disputes by Mediation In Singapore and Thailand

Aside from arbitration or litigation, the only way for parties to attempt to resolve disputes is through constructive dialogue. Communicating through brokers and taking legal positions through solicitors (correctly or otherwise) frequently run counter to constructive dialogue.

Mediation involves the engagement of a qualified third party who may help parties bridge differences.…

10 November 2021

The “MIRACLE HOPE” – The Security Obligations of Parties Under a Chain of LOIs

Law Bites – May 2020

1. To what extent will security in charters be enforced in these unprecedented times? At all costs, it seems.

2. The recent English High Court’s decision of Trafigura Maritime Logistics Pte Ltd v Clearlake Shipping Pte Ltd [2020] EWHC 995 (Comm) provides insights for parties interposed in back to back charter agreements, where the International Group of P&I Clubs standard form letters of indemnity (“LOI”) has been incorporated in the current climate.…

19 June 2020

Wilmar Trading Pte Ltd v Heroic Warrior Inc.

The recent Singapore High Court decision in the case of Wilmar Trading Pte Ltd v Heroic Warrior Inc. revisited the issue of charterers’ bill of lading, and the issues of proof in claiming against the owners for negligence resulting in cargo damage.…

21 July 2019

A New Agreement Between China and Singapore On A Guide For The Recognition and Enforcement of Money Judgments

On 31 August 2018, the Supreme Court of Singapore and the Supreme People’s Court signed a Memorandum of Guidance (MOG) that provides guidance on the standards and procedures for money judgments issued by the Singapore courts in commercial cases to be recognized and enforced in the Chinese courts, and vice versa.…

2 October 2018

Recognition And Enforcement of A Foreign Judgment Under The Choice of Court Agreements Act: What You Need To Know

JTJB Legal Update

On 1 October 2016, the Choice of Court Agreements Act (Cap 39A, 2017 Rev Ed) (the “Act”) and Order 111 (“O 111”) of the Rules of Court (Cap 322, R5, 2014 Rev Ed) (the “ROC”) were brought into effect in Singapore.…

22 June 2018

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