Malaysia has introduced the Exclusive Economic Zone Regulations 2026 (“EEZ Regulations”), marking an important development in the regulation of shipping activities within Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone1 (“EEZ”) and continental shelf2. The EEZ Regulations codify, and in certain respects extend beyond,…
In Trans Trade RK SA v Sebat Shipping and Trading Company [2026] EWHC 950 (Comm), the English Commercial Court clarified a key point in voyage charterparty law: an invalid notice of readiness (“NOR”) cannot, without more, trigger laytime, even where…
The Malaysian High Court’s decision in 1st Containers (UK) Ltd v The Owners of the Ship or Vessel MV of the Port of Panama [2025] MLJU 4599 (“1st Containers”) is a significant development in Malaysian admiralty law. The judgment clarifies…