Shipping, International Trade and Logistics Shipbuilding Contracts: Practical Issues and Considerations In very recent years, there has been an increase in the number of shipbuilding contracts for the first time following the 2008 financial crisis. Many vessels commissioned around the shipping boom of 2005 are now approaching middle age. The push for greener shipping (along with the incentives that follow) also provide an incentive for companies to invest in newer and greener vessels using new fuel technologies.… Read More » 31 December 2022
Issuance of Apostilles by The Singapore Academy of Law JTJB Law Bites Oct 21 Issuance of Apostilles by the Singapore Academy of Law On 18 January 2021, Singapore deposited its instrument of accession to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (“the Apostille Convention”).… Read More » 29 October 2021
Ship Demolition: Practical Issues and Considerations Law Bites – July 2020 Ship demolition, also known as ship scrapping is an essential process in the shipping industry. It acts as a balancing lever to restore market equilibrium in times of ship oversupply1. The number of ships being scrapped has been on the rise in the recent years.… Read More » 26 August 2020