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Which type of costs should be taken into account in assessing whether there has been a constructive total loss of a vessel?

In June 2019, the UK Supreme Court released a judgment clarifying which type of costs incurred in the salvage of a damaged vessel should take into account when assessing whether such vessel is a constructive total loss or not...

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Shipping Q & A

Should we use arbitration to resolve shipping disputes?

Arbitration is a consensual alternative dispute resolution process where parties agree to submit their disputes to be resolved by one or more arbitrators instead of resolving through Court proceedings. The use of arbitration for resolution of maritime disputes has long been the conventional practice in many countries...

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