Container equipment charges can exceed the freight itself. This guide explains their contractual basis, how free time runs, and how cargo owners build evidence and negotiate or claim back.
Hull cover does not answer most liabilities that stop a ship trading. This guide explains P&I club cover, rule defences, letters of undertaking and direct action for Vietnamese owners.
Marine claims are often lost on disclosure, wording or a misjudged governing law. This guide maps the Maritime Code, the amended insurance statute and market practice for Vietnamese insureds.
When a vessel suffers a casualty, cargo owners can be asked to contribute and to give security within days. This guide sets out the declaration, guarantee, adjustment and insurance steps to prepare.
A casualty forces fast choices on salvage contract, security and evidence. This guide explains no cure, no pay, SCOPIC, special compensation, wreck removal and collision allocation for Vietnam-linked casualties.
Arrest can freeze a vessel within hours and reset the leverage in a shipping dispute. This guide covers qualifying claims, the detention order, security for release, wrongful arrest exposure and an owner first-48-hours plan.
A time charter turns on payment timing, delay records and the last voyage. This article maps owner and charterer risk under NYPE-type forms, with checklists and mitigation.
A bill of lading Vietnam traders use is a receipt, a contract record and a document of title. This guide explains who bears the risk of misdelivery and how to avoid letter of indemnity traps.
