Guest lecture – Charter Party Disputes

A guest lecture was held at International Maritime Business Academy (IMBA)

Some of the topics discussed are:

1. The terms of the contract The nature of the contract

2. Arbitration clause: ‘is there a dispute’?

3. Why do disputes occur?

4. Common disputes under a time Charter party, emphasizing a COVID 19 case, speed and consumption claims, bunker disputes (quality & quantity, Maritime lien), and a deviation claim.

5. The laytime & demurrage claim process, considering some issues on SOF and disputes based on real examples.