As the grounding of the M/V EVER GIVEN has placed an incredible burden on the global trade and the maritime cluster, MEPLAW has set up an emergency hotline to provide quick response to the operators seeking assistance in relation to the Suez Canal casualty.

General average has been declared and cargo owners may be required to put up suitable guarantees in the form of average bond and average guarantee to have their cargo released. Disputes between shipowners and charterers might arise under voyage or time charterparties and other claims will involve cargo interests, insurers, logistic operators and trading houses.

Our Suez Canal Emergency Response hotline is manned 24 hours a day to respond enquiries about legal issues connected with the crisis.

Contact us: 0044(0)2030867348    l.macchi@meplaw.net

Lorenzo Macchi