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The Strait Of Hormuz: Navigating Legal Volatility In A Global Chokepoint

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a cascade of complex legal challenges for maritime commerce, from force majeure disputes and contractual deviations to escalating demurrage charges and war risk insurance complications.

Hong Kong Transport

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Hauzen

Shipping: Has The Party Ended?

For years, shipping was in the doldrums. The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 hit shipping rates hard. Growth remained anemic until the pandemic.

Worldwide Transport

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KPMG

Proposed Enhancements Of The Maritime Service Tax Concessions And New Tax Concession For...

The HKSAR Government has recently put forward its proposals on (1) enhancing the existing tax concessions for maritime services industry...

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KPMG

Marshall Islands Accedes To Hong Kong International Convention For The Safe And Environmentally Sound Recycling Of Ships

The Hong Kong Convention, adopted at a 2009 diplomatic conference in Hong Kong, will enter into force on June 26, 2025.

Hong Kong Environment

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Mayer Brown

Could Waterjets Wielded By Robotic Arms Be The Future For Ship Recycling?

Worldwide Transport

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

From Uncertainties To Opportunities How Lawyers Can Support Asia's Transition To A Low-Carbon Economy

Hong Kong Strategy

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Stephenson Harwood

Hong Kong Sözleşmesi Hakkında

Hong Kong Transport

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Esenyel Partners

Shipping Comparative Guide

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

Shipping Guide 2022

Hong Kong Transport

MB

Mayer Brown

Arbitration In Hong Kong - A Practical Guide Fifth Edition

Hong Kong Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Virtual Hong Kong Ship Finance Forum (Video)

Hong Kong Finance

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Maples Group

Tax Incentives Raise Hong Kong's Shipping Finance Profile

Hong Kong Transport

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Maples Group

The End Of The US Shipping Tax Exemption For Hong Kong

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

Shipping In Asia

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong’s Company Re-domiciliation Regime – One Year On

Hong Kong Commercial

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The Sovereign Group

Face Value Is Not Real Value: Hong Kong Court Sets Aside Paper Claim Swap And Endorses Liquidators’ Multi-track Recovery

Hong Kong Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Key Takeaways — Maples Insights: Hong Kong Investment Funds Forum 2026

Hong Kong Finance

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Maples Group

CRS2.0制度评析——金融资产扩围、离岸架构穿透与全球税收透明新范式

Hong Kong Technology

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Chinese Mainland And Hong Kong IPO Markets: 2026 Q1 Review

Hong Kong Finance

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KPMG

Rail And Ferry Service To Mainland China Closed; Flight Service To Mainland China Reduced

All rail and ferry service to and from Mainland China will be suspended.

Hong Kong Immigration

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Fragomen

Shipping: An Introduction To Marshall Islands Flag

Jonathan Silver discusses the benefits of the Marshall Islands ship register's positioning within the top three largest ship registries.

Hong Kong Transport

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Maples Group

The Hong Kong Advantage In Maritime Arbitration

In this bylined article, partner Bill Amos (Hong Kong) looked at the recent law enabling Chinese court injunctions in aid of Hong Kong arbitrations.

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

Ship Leasing: Does Loss Of Class Entitle Owners To Terminate?

Reported cases involving bareboat charters are rare. The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Ark Shipping Company LLC v. Silverburn Shipping (IOM) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1161 (The "Arctic" )

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

The Greater Bay Area: A Marine And Trade Perspective

Hong Kong Transport

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Clyde & Co

Is Hong Kong Destined To Be The Major Ship Finance Centre In Asia?

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

Good News In Store For Hong Kong's Maritime Industry In The Second Half Of 2018

Hong Kong Transport

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Reed Smith (Worldwide)

Limitation Of Liability In Hong Kong: Breaking News, October 2017

Hong Kong Transport

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Holman Fenwick Willan

Marine Coffee Corner - Swan Song For Smaller Claims?

Hong Kong Transport

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Clyde & Co

Why A Hanjin Fleet Came To Hong Kong

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Insurance Sector Looks To Its Future In New Report

Hong Kong Insurance

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Clyde & Co

Hanjin Shipping - Current Jurisdictional Status And Options - Hong Kong

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Clyde & Co

P&I Priority Over A Ship Mortgage: Meet The New Crew Claimants

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

OW Bunker A Global Overview: Hong Kong

Hong Kong Transport

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Clyde & Co

Hong Kong Insurance Sector Looks To Its Future In New Report

On 3 March 2017, the Financial Services Development Council (the "Council") issued an important report, titled: "Turning Crisis into Opportunities: Hong Kong as an Insurance Hub with Development Focuses on Reinsurance, Marine and Captive" (the "Report").

Hong Kong Insurance

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Clyde & Co

Hanjin Shipping - Current Jurisdictional Status And Options - Hong Kong

Hong Kong has not adopted into domestic legislation the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross Border Insolvency.

Hong Kong Insolvency

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Clyde & Co

P&I Priority Over A Ship Mortgage: Meet The New Crew Claimants

Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention designed to address crew abandonment will shortly come into force.

Hong Kong Transport

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Mayer Brown

OW Bunker A Global Overview: Hong Kong

The RES COGITANS decision is, strictly speaking, not binding on the Hong Kong Courts, but it is likely to have persuasive effect. The RES COGITANS decision is, strictly speaking, not binding on the Hong Kong Courts...

Hong Kong Transport

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Clyde & Co

Can A Company Be Wound Up In Hong Kong If The Relevant Contract Contains An Arbitration Clause?

Hong Kong Transport

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Clyde & Co

Ship Managers Find Port Of Refuge Before The Hong Kong Courts

Like London buses, you wait an age for one and none come; but when they do, three come along at once.

Hong Kong Transport

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Ince & Co

Vessel Arrest In Hong Kong: An Analysis Of The Recent Decision In The MV Jimrise

In this article, we examine the recent Hong Kong case, MV Jimrise, and consider what guidance it offers on when the courts in Hong Kong will set aside a ship arrest and order damages for wrongful arrest.

Hong Kong Transport

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Ince & Co

Changing Tides In Asia—Accessing The Financial Markets

From a tiny fishing village and colonial trading port of tea, Hong Kong has transformed itself into, and is well established as, a global maritime and financial hub.

Hong Kong Transport

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Blank Rome LLP

The Right To Arrest In Respect Of A Dispute Under A Sale And Purchase Agreement

In the recent case of "Birnam Ltd v. The Owners of the Ship or Vessel Hong Ming", the Hong Kong Courts set aside a Warrant of Arrest obtained by the Buyers under a sale and purchase agreement.

Hong Kong Transport

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Ince & Co

Mortgagee Protection and Enforcement in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Transport

IC

Ince & Co

Mortgage Enforcement: HK Court Sale Update

Hong Kong Transport

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Ince & Co

Arrest of Ships in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Transport

IC

Ince & Co

Bunker Oil Pollution Ordinance

Hong Kong Environment

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Mayer Brown

A Comparative Analysis Of Security Registration Requirements In Offshore Jurisdictions

Hong Kong Wealth Mgt

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Appleby

Misdelivery Claims In Hong Kong

Hong Kong Transport

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Holman Fenwick Willan

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Virtual Marine Money China Conference 2020 (Video)

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Maples Group

Virtual Hong Kong Ship Finance Forum (Video)

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Maples Group

Navigating shipping disputes: Equitable set off

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

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