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The Commercial Court found that a tailored hire-rate mechanism in an LNG time charterparty did not entitle the owner to extra hire after the relative values of the reference indices inverted following the Russia‑Ukraine invasion, according to a report on 28 August 2026.
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The Commercial Court found that a tailored hire-rate mechanism in an LNG time charterparty did not entitle the owner to extra hire after the relative values of the reference indices inverted following the Russia‑Ukraine invasion, according to a report on 28 August 2026.
A The report on 28 August 2026 finds that public finance and policy for decarbonising shipping are expanding, yet differing national choices are shaping how fuels, ships and bunkering develop.
The International Maritime organisation says thousands of crew have been unable to disembark since the conflict that began on 28 February 2026, with at least 70 attacks on shipping verified and 19 seafarers killed.
reports reports that Drewry’s World Container Index fell 1 percent in the week to 27 August 2026; the index remains a principal reference for procurement and index-linked contracts.
A report published on 28 August 2026 examines the extent to which environmental certification, documentary compliance and regulatory readiness have been incorporated into the private-law framework governing ship sales under English law.
Four shipowners from Sweden, Norway and Canada have jointly ordered four new VINGA-design tankers, advancing Furetank’s series to a total of 26 vessels; the news was announced at the naming of FURE VASA.
A survey of 314 shipowners and C‑suite executives, reported on 28 August 2026, finds maritime leaders increasingly regard Asia and China as the dominant force shaping the future of international shipping.
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