18 April 2024
Andrew is a partner at the Hong Kong office of Stephenson Harwood. Andrew is a specialist in marine and international trade matters, including shipbuilding and construction, installation and operation of offshore structures. He is an expert in arbitration, litigation and mediation and is the head of the marine and international trade team in Hong Kong. Andrew has a wide range of experience in dry shipping and international trade and trade finance dispute resolution. He has represented clients in the English and Hong Kong high courts and courts of appeal, in arbitrations in London and Hong Kong and has conducted numerous mediations. He is familiar with LMAA, ICC, HKIAC and GAFTA arbitrations. Andrew has particular experience in jurisdiction disputes and in obtaining injunctions in support of litigation and arbitration.
27 March 2020
BIMCO makes a continuous effort to provide information on the most recent restrictions.
29 April 2022
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 29 April covers the International Maritime Organization (IMO) including crew change national contact point, Hong Kong SAR, Philippines, Singapore , and the latest from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). Every week, BIMCO summarises measures imposed by governments for sea transport, including for crew change, as well as updates from United Nations bodies such as the IMO, WHO, ILO and the Port State Control MoU regimes.
28 February 2018
10 December 2021
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 10 December covers the World Health Organization (WHO), Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong SAR, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Ukraine, USA and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Every week, BIMCO summarises measures imposed by governments for sea transport, including for crew change, as well as updates from United Nations bodies such as the IMO, WHO and International Labour Organization (ILO).
02 April 2024
Join us for an insightful seminar on "BIMCO Carbon Clauses, EU maritime fuel regulation, and the updated SHIPMAN contract" at the South China International Arbitration Centre in Hong Kong.
25 May 2023
BIMCO has elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz, as President at the organisation’s g eneral meeting in Hong Kong on Thursday 25 May 2023.
25 May 2023
BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, has elected Nikolaus H. Schües, CEO and owner of Reederei F. Laeisz as President at the organisation’s general meeting in Hong Kong on Thursday 25 May 2023.
07 June 2023
RECYCLECON is a standard contract for the sale of ships for recycling in a safe and environmentally sound manner. The contract incorporates many of the requirements of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (the Hong Kong Convention) such as the Inventory of Hazardous Materials and the Ship Recycling Plan. The latest edition of this contract is RECYCLECON, issued in 2012. Copyright in RECYCLECON is held by BIMCO.
05 December 2019
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has agreed to carry out a major overhaul of the Dispute Resolution Clause with the aim to shorten and simplify what has become BIMCO’s longest standard clause.
