Derecho marítimo Decision Alert: Supreme Court Unanimously Holds Choice-of-Law in Maritime Contracts Presumptively Enforceable
On September 23, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Department of State published the United States’ Commitment to Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific Fact sheet, announcing new U.S. funding for maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. The Fact sheet hardly refers to UNCLOS or
n October 7, 2023, Israel began actions that may constitute the most significant genocide of the twenty-first century. This campaign continues to this day. These actions cannot be viewed as merely a regional conflict. Rather, they reflect a deliberate and systematic policy aimed at destroying the Palestinian population. The coordinated
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The UN on Thursday called for respect for international maritime law and warned against harm to civilians after the latest Israeli attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
"Certainly, we believe that the laws applying to international waters must be respected," spokesperson Farhan Haq said at a news conference, emphasizing that the UN's "priority is avoiding any harm to come to those on board the vessels, and we hope that they will be treated fairly and with respect for their rights and their dignity."
The Liberian container vessel, carrying marine fuel, that developed a critical 26-degree list nearly 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi on Saturday, tilted further and lost more containers into the sea off the coast of Kerala, in Kochi, Sunday, May 25, 2025. Photo: PTI
The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Elsa-3 shipwreck has grown into a test of India’s coastal governance and legal reach. When the Liberian-flagged container vessel sank off Kerala in May 2025, it released oil and hazardous cargo that continue to poison the Arabian Sea and devastate local fisheries. In response,