Whether it is a 20-foot Boston Whaler or a massive ZIM cargo ship, contractors performing work on boats and ships may be unaware that they hold a powerful weapon for collecting unpaid bills: the ...

Construction law is a complex field that intersects with various other industries and legal fields, one being the maritime industry. In nearly twenty years of practicing construction law, I have often ...

Many ship-owners, especially those who come from common law backgrounds, often have concerns about whether non-common law jurisdictions apply maritime liens with respect to certain maritime debts.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a party may have a maritime lien under the Federal Maritime Lien Act without having a maritime contract. In the instant case, plaintiff fish ...

In the recent opinion issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, World Imps., Ltd., et al. v. OEC Grp. N.Y. (In re World Imps., Ltd.), 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 7118, the Court ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that a letter from the holder of a maritime lien to the vessel owner that the lien holder was pursuing the dispute in a non-federal court and that ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Prenez note que cet article publié en 2022 pourrait contenir des informations qui ne sont plus à jour. La compagnie Emera Inc., basée à Halifax, a reçu l'approbation pour récupérer 1,7 milliard $ ...

L’entreprise propriétaire de la Nova Scotia Power rejette une demande de réduire volontairement les gains de ses actionnaires sur le lien maritime de 1,5 milliard de dollars et propose plutôt ...

Article 111 After announcement of the maritime court's order for forced auction of a ship, the creditors shall, within the time limit announced, apply for registration of their claims pertaining to ...