Worldwide: Marine/ Shipping

India's maritime sector is undergoing a significant regulatory transformation with the Draft Indian Port Rules, 2026. These proposed rules introduce a comprehensive compliance framework covering uniform standards, digital processes, environmental accountability...

China's Maritime Code underwent its first comprehensive revision in over 30 years, introducing significant changes including expanded coverage of domestic coastal shipping, a new chapter on ship oil pollution liability, enhanced crew labor protections, and provisions for electronic transport records. The revision substantially raises liability limits for passenger transport and maritime claims while aligning with international conventions and addressing modern shipping digitalization needs.

The decision of the Bombay High Court, in Teekay Shipping (India) Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors., addresses several critical issues related to maritime employment disputes such as the delayed payment of death compensation, the limits of jurisdictional objections raised at a late stage, and the Indian court’s approach to Indian entities that operate as functional components of foreign shipping structures.

The Strait of Hormuz is the only maritime passage out of the Gulf that a fifth of the world's LNG and seaborne oil trade crosses to reach its destination.

"Wenn Sie den Neustart des vietnamesischen Schiffbaus in einem Satz für einen CEO der Schifffahrt oder einen Investor im Jahr 2026 zusammenfassen müssten – worum geht es wirklich?“

2026年2月底，美国与以色列对伊朗发起军事打击，伊朗随后采取反击措施并宣布关闭霍尔木兹海峡。这一局势升级对全球航运造成了严重冲击。在此

On October 28, 2025, the 18th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress adopted the newly revised Maritime Code of the People's Republic of China, which will come into effect on May 1, 2026.

在国际海运业中，通过注册单船公司来规避船舶经营重大风险已经成为船公司通常采取的商业模式。

The proposal by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to exempt vessel-sharing agreements from the operation of the Competition Act, 2002 ("Act") has reopened a long-standing policy debate at the intersection of competition law and sector specific regulation.