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Key Word: Right of subrogation; Ship agency; Identification of the principal; Multi‑layered charterparty Facts: On February 20, 2013, a Japanese steamship company (hereinafter “Steamship Company”) procured a vessel liability insurance policy from a Japanese insurance company (hereinafter “Insurance Company”), with the policy stipulated that Japanese law shall govern. After the Steamship Company time-chartered the vessel K from a shipping company (hereinafter “Shipping Company”), the vessel was sub-time-chartered to Lianmou Company (hereinafter “Charterer”).

—— BOA BARGES AS vs. Nanjing Yichun Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Dispute over International Shipbuilding Contract Key Word： Foreign-related shipbuilding contract; Change of dispute resolution; Pandemic impact; Deferred notarization/authentication; Online mediation Case Summary: On April 18, 2007, Norwegian shipowner BOA OFFSHORE AS, ordered ships from Nanjing Yichun Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and signed three Semi-Submersible Heavy-duty Deck Barge

——Yangzhou Ship Trading Co., Ltd. and Yizheng Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. v. Singapore S Pte. Ltd. Key Word：Realization of possessory lien; Special procedure; Judicial sale of barges; Priority payment; Temporary foreign registration Facts： Applicants Yangzhou Ship Trading Co., Ltd (hereinafter “Trading Company”) and Yizheng Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Shipbuilding Company”), as co-builders, entered into two

Key Word：Arbitration-related preservation; Ship arrest; Facilitating award compliance; Jurisdiction clause change Facts： In August 2021, Liberia S Shipping And Trading Ltd.(hereinafter “S Shipping”) and HK F Marine Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “F Marine”) entered into a voyage charter party. Subsequently, a dispute arose between the two parties concerning off-hire issues during the charter period, which was submitted to arbitration in London, England in accordance with the Rules of London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA). In January 2023

—— Case on Arrest and Judicial Sale of the M/V X Key Word：Hazardous chemical vessel; Arrest and judicial sale; Discharge & tank cleaning relocation; Crew repatriation; Yangtze ecological security Facts： The M/V X is a Hong Kong-registered hazardous chemical ship. Due to the shipowner’s default on a loan of over RMB 45 million to a financial company, the company latter applied for the arrest of

—— Panama N Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Jiangsu S Import & Export Co., Ltd. Key Word：New York Convention; Recognition and enforcement; Foreign arbitral award; Grounds-for-refusal review; Enforcement settlement Facts： On September 29, 2019, the applicant, Panama N Shipping Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “N Company”), as the shipowner, and the respondent, Jiangsu S Import & Export Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “S Company”),