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2 months ago | 
lesteraldridge.com | Beyza Torlak |Theo Westrip |Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes
The FuelEU Maritime RegulationThe FuelEU Maritime Regulation”FMR”, which came into force on 1 January 2025, is one of the European Union’s major initiatives, to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in the maritime sector. As an integral part of the EU’s “Fit for 55” strategy, this regulation encourages the transition to low-carbon and renewable fuels, aligning with broader climate commitments.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Elisabetta Scanferla |Beyza Torlak |Theo Westrip |Chengcheng Zheng
Aviation is one of the fasted-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions. During the coronavirus pandemic, people could not fly and there was a temporary reduction in the gas emissions, which rebounded quickly after Covid to pre-pandemic level. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) forecasted that by 2025 international aviation emissions could triple compared to 2015.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Theo Westrip |Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes |Matt Gilks
The MV Ruby has recently docked at the port in Great Yarmouth, and is awaiting repairs to its hull and propeller, which were damaged last month in a storm. The 12 year-old, bulk cargo carrier is like any other vessel of its kind, save for one fact: It is currently carrying 20,000 tons of potentially explosive ammonia nitrate.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes |Matt Gilks |Helen Whitaker
The Supreme Court held that Article III, rule 6 of the Hague-Visby Rules, applied to a claim for misdelivery, which occurred after discharge of the cargo had been completed. Therefore, the claim against the carrier for misdelivery was time-barred. The issue to be determined in this case was whether the one-year time limit in the Hague-Visby Rules to bring a claim applied to a claim for misdelivery of cargo after discharge of the cargo from the vessel.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Linda Jacques |Beyza Torlak |Philippa Langton |Elisabetta Scanferla
Recent news reports have announced that Maersk has joined Lloyds Register and Core Power to review the safety and regulatory considerations, for a potential next-generation nuclear-propelled feeder containership. Potentially this would add a further alternative fuel source to the current list:-LNG and bio-LNGLPGAmmoniumMethanolWindBiofuelsHydrogenAmmoniaBatteries. At the moment it is estimated that about 5.5% of the global fleet is using an alternative power source to light fuel oil.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Henry Lynk |Beyza Torlak |Philippa Langton |Elisabetta Scanferla |Gavin Fernandes
Many countries, including the United Kingdom, have been receiving immigration illegally for many years. However, this rate continues to increase exponentially every year due to the changing conjuncture in the world. Sometimes these crossings are made by small boats, sometimes by organised smuggling of illegal migrants into trucks at customs points.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Philippa Langton |Elisabetta Scanferla |Beyza Torlak |Gavin Fernandes
The idyllic charm of British waters and the freedom associated with houseboats make them an exciting alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar properties. Whether you choose a cruising narrow boat, a converted Dutch barge or a static liveaboard, there are plenty of advantages to living on a houseboat, not least from an economical perspective amidst soaring property prices. However, there are far more considerations and potential pitfalls to life afloat than may first meet the eye.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
safety4sea.com | Elisabetta Scanferla
Elisabetta Scanferla, Solicitor, Lester Aldridge, gives an overview of the intricate contractual realities that the Red Sea crisis has brought forth in the past months. The Houthi rebel group is a Yemeni political and military organisation that, for the past nine months, has carried out numerous attacks in the Red Sea, which have caused significant disruption to all shipping trade passing through the Red Sea.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Elisabetta Scanferla |Beyza Torlak |Gavin Fernandes |Linda Jacques
The Houthi rebel group is a Yemeni political and military organisation that for the past 9 months, has carried out numerous attacks in the Red Sea, which have caused significant disruption to all shipping trade passing through the Red Sea. So far, the Houthis have carried out over 100 strikes on commercial ships passing through the Suez Canal. This has been carried out by drones, ballistic missiles, unmanned surface boats, and by hijacking.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
lesteraldridge.com | Beyza Torlak |Gavin Fernandes |Elisabetta Scanferla |Linda Jacques
Green shipping corridors are gaining impetus: UK government unveils £1.5 million initiative for green maritime routes. The Clydebank Declaration, introduced at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November 2021, represents an important international commitment to decarbonise the maritime sector.
