Congress recently affirmed that the Jones Act applies to offshore windfarms.  It did so via amendment to the Outer Continental Shelf...

Reed Smith (Charles Weller and Nick Wright) recently acted for the successful claimants (“WFS”) in two in rem claims against cruise ships...

This blog post explores the different ways of drafting guarantees and how this interacts with the obligations of parties within the...

At a glance: the words “CLEAN ON BOARD” and “SHIPPED in apparent good order and condition” in a draft bill of lading presented to the...

Knock-for-knock clauses are designed for use in commercial contracts when the parties intend that they shall each be responsible for loss...

The global order book for new vessels has been hit by the economic fall out of the pandemic, associated supply chain issues, over-supply...