Chris Smith QC will be chairing the Charterparties panel

• Nevil Phillips is talking on cargo liquefaction and the issues which can arise under time charters
• Saira Paruk is speaking on the recent decision in Ark Shipping Company LLC v Silverburn Shipping (IOM) Ltd, “ARCTIC” [2019] EWCA Civ 1161 and the obligation to keep the vessel in class during the term of the charter
• Koye Akoni will be considering the decision in Classic Maritime Inc v Limbungan Makmur SDN BHD [2019] EWCA Civ 1102 - a new hurdle when invoking force majeure and exception clauses