General average in shipping is one of the oldest doctrines in maritime law, but it remains highly relevant in modern international trade. When a vessel and its cargo face a common peril, the law may require all property interests involved in the voyage to share certain extraordinary losses or expenses that were intentionally and reasonably […]
Salvage claims in maritime law remain one of the most distinctive areas of shipping law because they sit at the crossroads of emergency response, property protection, environmental risk, and commercial reward. When a vessel, cargo, or other maritime property is in danger, the law of salvage does not merely ask who helped. It asks whether […]
Collision liability in maritime law is one of the most important and technically demanding areas of shipping law. When two vessels collide, the legal dispute is rarely limited to the physical impact itself. The real controversy usually concerns fault, causation, apportionment of loss, limitation of liability, and the evidentiary record that explains what the vessels […]
In maritime commerce, few documents are as important as the bill of lading. It sits at the intersection of shipping, trade finance, cargo claims, and dispute resolution. A cargo sale can be perfectly negotiated, the vessel can be properly fixed, and the goods can be physically loaded without incident, yet a serious legal and commercial […]
Charterparty disputes in maritime law sit at the heart of modern shipping practice. A charterparty is the commercial contract that allocates the use of a vessel, the freight or hire structure, and the operational risks between the contracting parties. In global trade, these contracts are not marginal documents. They are the working instruments through which […]
Cargo damage claims under maritime law are among the most common and commercially significant disputes in international trade. When goods arrive wet, broken, contaminated, short-delivered, temperature-damaged, or otherwise impaired, the financial consequences can be immediate and serious. Manufacturers may lose customers, traders may face rejection under sale contracts, insurers may become involved, and carriers may […]
Ship arrest in Turkey is one of the most powerful interim remedies available in maritime disputes. For shipowners, charterers, cargo interests, bunker suppliers, repair yards, crew members, mortgagees, marine insurers, and other maritime creditors, the ability to detain a vessel in Turkish waters can be commercially decisive. Turkey sits on major regional and international sea […]
Maritime law is one of the oldest and most commercially significant branches of law in the world. It regulates legal relationships arising from the use of seas, oceans, ports, ships, offshore operations, and the carriage of goods and passengers by water. For international businesses, maritime law is not a niche or optional subject. It is […]
Maritime Law is one of the most commercially important and technically complex branches of law. It governs ships, cargo, ports, marine trade, marine casualties, ship finance, marine insurance, carriage of goods by sea, maritime employment, pollution liability, and disputes arising from international shipping operations. For businesses involved in global trade, understanding maritime law is not […]
Learn when an employer in Turkey can terminate an employment contract for just cause, what Article 25 covers, how notice and severance work, what deadlines apply, and what remedies employees may pursue under Turkish labor law. Just Cause Termination by the Employer Under Turkish Labor Law Just cause termination by the employer under Turkish labor […]