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—— Hong Kong Z Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Zheng and the Third-party Insurance Company Key Word：COLREGs; Crossing situation; Give-way obligations; Apportionment of fault; Collision damage Facts： On May 20, 2018, the Chinese-flagged bulk carrier M/V A, owned by Zheng, loaded 4,900 tons of bulk cement in Dalian and departed from Dalian Port bound for Wenzhou Port. On May 21, 2018, the

—— Taicang Foreign Shipping Agency Co., Ltd. v. German Z Shipping Co., Ltd. Key Word：Ascertainment of foreign law; Deregistered German partnership; Capacity for civil rights; Asset preservation; Realization of judgment Facts： German Z Shipping Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Z Company”) is a partnership enterprise registered in Germany. From June to November 2019, Z Company commissioned Taicang Foreign Shipping Agency

—— J Group Co., Ltd. v. the Insurance Co., Ltd. Qingdao Branch et al. Key Word：Warehouse-to-warehouse clause; Insurance coverage period; Auction mitigation; Duty to mitigate; Terminal storage fees Facts： J Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “J Company”) insured its tapioca chips imported from Thailand under marine cargo transportation “all risks” insurance. The tapioca chips were transported by the M/V

Key Word：Duty of disclosure in marine insurance; International shipping practice; Flat-rack on deck; Underwriting duty; Denial-of-claim defense Facts： In September 2019, Singapore M International Pte. Ltd. (hereinafter “M Company.”) purchased an oversized filling-line conveyor from Heng Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Heng Equipment”) in China. The parties agreed that Heng Equipment would manufacture the machine and arrange for its transportation and insurance to Myanmar Ying Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Ying Co.”). The machine was packed into 14 standard containers and 3 flat-rack containers. Upon arrival in Myanmar,

—— Chongqing Zhong Products Co., Ltd. v. Panama S Company Key Word：Bill of lading “unknown clause”; Carrier’s duty of care; Log shortage and damage; Open-air storage; Allocation of liability Facts： In May 2021, Chongqing Zhong Products Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Zhong Company”) purchased over 36,000 tons of pine logs from abroad. The logs were loaded onto the M/V S owned by Panama S

—— Series of Cases on Coordinated Execution and Bankruptcy Reorganization of Taizhou Port Ship Co., Ltd. Key Word：Good-faith civilized enforcement; Coordinated bankruptcy reorganization; Delivery of vessels under construction; Conversion to purchase price; Court-government coordination Case Summary: Taizhou Port Ship Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Port Co., Ltd.) was previously among the top ten private shipbuilding enterprises in China and the first large-scale private shipbuilding company