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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.
KPMG
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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...
KPMG
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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.
Mayer Brown
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Could Waterjets Wielded By Robotic Arms Be The Future For Ship Recycling?
A new method of dismantling ships, utilising the same waterjet technology currently used by bomb disposal experts, is expected to enter the ship recycling space in the coming months.
Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
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From Uncertainties To Opportunities How Lawyers Can Support Asia's Transition To A Low-Carbon Economy
Stephenson Harwood
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Hong Kong Sözleşmesi Hakkında
Esenyel Partners
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Shipping Comparative Guide
Mayer Brown
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Shipping Guide 2022
Mayer Brown
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Arbitration In Hong Kong - A Practical Guide Fifth Edition
Mayer Brown
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Virtual Hong Kong Ship Finance Forum (Video)
Maples Group
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Tax Incentives Raise Hong Kong's Shipping Finance Profile
Maples Group
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The End Of The US Shipping Tax Exemption For Hong Kong
Mayer Brown
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Shipping In Asia
Mayer Brown
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Rail And Ferry Service To Mainland China Closed; Flight Service To Mainland China Reduced
Fragomen
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Letting Other People Use Your Bank Account Could Put You In Jail
ONC Lawyers
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Tipping The Scale
KPMG
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Safeguarding The Mentally Incapacitated: Navigating The Complex Framework For Appointing Mental Health Committees In Hong Kong
Haldanes
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Global CEOs Double Down On AI & Talent Drive Despite Economic Challenges
KPMG
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Increase In Hong Kong's Daily Medical Reimbursement Rates To Enhance Employees' Rights And Benefits
Lewis Silkin
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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.
Maples Group
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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.
Mayer Brown
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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" )
Mayer Brown
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The Greater Bay Area: A Marine And Trade Perspective
The Greater Bay Area ("GBA") is China's ambitious plan to integrate Hong Kong and Macau with nine urban areas in the neighbouring province of Guangdong.
Clyde & Co
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Is Hong Kong Destined To Be The Major Ship Finance Centre In Asia?
Mayer Brown
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Good News In Store For Hong Kong's Maritime Industry In The Second Half Of 2018
Reed Smith (Worldwide)
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Limitation Of Liability In Hong Kong: Breaking News, October 2017
Holman Fenwick Willan
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Marine Coffee Corner - Swan Song For Smaller Claims?
Clyde & Co
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Why A Hanjin Fleet Came To Hong Kong
Mayer Brown
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Hong Kong Insurance Sector Looks To Its Future In New Report
Clyde & Co
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Hanjin Shipping - Current Jurisdictional Status And Options - Hong Kong
Clyde & Co
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P&I Priority Over A Ship Mortgage: Meet The New Crew Claimants
Mayer Brown
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OW Bunker A Global Overview: Hong Kong
Clyde & Co
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Can A Company Be Wound Up In Hong Kong If The Relevant Contract Contains An Arbitration Clause?
Clyde & Co
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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.
Clyde & Co
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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.
Mayer Brown
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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...
Clyde & Co
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Can A Company Be Wound Up In Hong Kong If The Relevant Contract Contains An Arbitration Clause?
Given the nature of their businesses, shipping companies may be involved as respondents in arbitration proceedings in different jurisdictions.
Clyde & Co
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Collisions And Reserve Ships: Liner Operators Beware!
Ince & Co
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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.
Ince & Co
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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.
Blank Rome LLP
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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.
Ince & Co
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Mortgagee Protection and Enforcement in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Shipping Register is currently one of the top registers in the world and has attracted significant international tonnage.
Ince & Co
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Mortgage Enforcement: HK Court Sale Update
Ince & Co
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Arrest of Ships in Hong Kong
Ince & Co
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Bunker Oil Pollution Ordinance
Mayer Brown
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A Comparative Analysis Of Security Registration Requirements In Offshore Jurisdictions
Appleby
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Misdelivery Claims In Hong Kong
Holman Fenwick Willan
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Virtual Hong Kong Ship Finance Forum (Video)
Maples Group
Navigating shipping disputes: Equitable set off
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia