International Shipping

Fortior Law advises shipowners, charterers, freight forwarders, logistics companies, commodity traders and transport operators on complex shipping, transport and logistics disputes. We act in contentious and non-contentious matters arising under charterparties, bills of lading, contracts of carriage, freight forwarding agreements, inland transport arrangements and multimodal logistics chains.

Our lawyers advise on and draft charterparties, standard shipping and logistics terms, and related transport documentation. We regularly represent clients in disputes concerning non-payment of freight, cargo liens, demurrage, damages for detention, delay in delivery, cargo loss and damage, speed and consumption claims, deviation, seaworthiness, misdelivery and other claims under bills of lading and carriage contracts.

In addition to maritime disputes, we also act in road, rail and multimodal transport disputes, including claims arising from inland carriage, warehousing, cargo storage, delay, damage in transit and failures within cross-border logistics chains.

We represent clients in LMAA, ad hoc and other maritime arbitration proceedings, as well as in transport-related arbitrations and court proceedings involving multimodal and inland freight disputes.

We have extensive experience securing vessel arrests and cargo arrests in support of our clients’ maritime and logistics claims. Our lawyers have acted in vessel arrest and cargo enforcement matters in multiple jurisdictions involving European and African jurisdictions, including matters concerning ports, inland transport chains, storage facilities and cross-border enforcement strategy.

We also act in disputes arising out of grain, agricultural commodities and other international trade contracts where shipping, freight and inland logistics issues form a critical part of the dispute.