Shipping Disputes

Shipping Disputes is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 16 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Shipping Disputes, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Oon & Bazul LLP25.00% success rate	4 cases25.0% of area	25.00% success rate	Bazul Ashhab bin Abdul Kader (2 cases) Prakaash s/o Paniar Silvam (1 cases) Kenneth Tan (1 cases)	Sai Wan Shipping v Landmark Line: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice(Jan 2022) Batavia EXIMP v Owner of New Breeze: Stay of Proceedings & Time Bar Defence in Arbitration(Oct 2021) Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020)
AsiaLegal LLC33.33% success rate	3 cases18.8% of area	33.33% success rate	Dawn Tan Si Jie (1 cases) Tan Thye Hoe Timothy (1 cases) Cai Jianye Edwin (1 cases)	Batavia EXIMP v Owner of New Breeze: Stay of Proceedings & Time Bar Defence in Arbitration(Oct 2021) DP Shipbuilding v Owner of LONG BRIGHT: Judicial Sale of Vessel & Plaintiff's Right to Release(Oct 2018) Pacific Inter-Link Sdn Bhd v OAS Asia Star: Voyage Charterparty Dispute over Unfit Cargo Tanks(Jun 2006)
Rajah & Tann33.33% success rate	3 cases18.8% of area	33.33% success rate	Jainil Bhandari (1 cases) Kelly Yap (1 cases) Ian Teo (1 cases)	Union Bank of Taiwan v Sin Chuen No 112: Master's Wage Claim Dismissed for Fraudulent Contracts(Apr 2007) Credit Agricole v Far East Shipping: Admissibility of Further Affidavit in Appeal(Oct 2006) Zarkovic Stanko v Owners of the Ship MARA: Admiralty Jurisdiction, Personal Injury, and Contractual Compensation(Aug 2000)
Allen & Gledhill LLP0.00% success rate	2 cases12.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Song Swee Lian Corina (2 cases) Liang Junhong Daniel (1 cases) Parveen Kaur (1 cases)	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020) DP Shipbuilding v Owner of LONG BRIGHT: Judicial Sale of Vessel & Plaintiff's Right to Release(Oct 2018)
Ang & Partners100.00% success rate	2 cases12.5% of area	100.00% success rate	Goh Phai Cheng (1 cases) Benjamin Seow Kim Hong (1 cases) Belinda Ang (1 cases)	Union Bank of Taiwan v Sin Chuen No 112: Master's Wage Claim Dismissed for Fraudulent Contracts(Apr 2007) Zarkovic Stanko v Owners of the Ship MARA: Admiralty Jurisdiction, Personal Injury, and Contractual Compensation(Aug 2000)
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP50.00% success rate	2 cases12.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Toh Kian Sing SC (1 cases) Seow Hwang Seng John (1 cases) Wu Junneng (1 cases)	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020) DP Shipbuilding v Owner of LONG BRIGHT: Judicial Sale of Vessel & Plaintiff's Right to Release(Oct 2018)
Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP50.00% success rate	2 cases12.5% of area	50.00% success rate	Sze Kian Chuan (1 cases) Tan Shi Yun Jolene (1 cases) Yeo Wen Yi Brenna (1 cases)	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020) Consorcio MGT v Owner of MIN RUI: Admiralty Claim for Damaged Steel Structures(Sep 2016)
CLASIS LLC0.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	Prakash Nair (1 cases) Nazirah d/o Kairo Din (1 cases)	Consorcio MGT v Owner of MIN RUI: Admiralty Claim for Damaged Steel Structures(Sep 2016)
Robert Wang & Woo LLP100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Kok Jia An Alwyn (1 cases) Chia Kia Boon (1 cases) Ong Sing Huat (1 cases)	Sai Wan Shipping v Landmark Line: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice(Jan 2022)
Niru & Co LLC100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Liew Teck Huat (1 cases) Ow Jiang Benjamin (1 cases)	Banque Cantonale v Jeil Crystal: Admiralty Claim Amendment & Warrant of Arrest(Dec 2021)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Shipping Disputes, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Song Swee Lian Corina0.00% success rate	2 cases12.5% of area	0.00% success rate	Experienced50% relevance score	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020) DP Shipbuilding v Owner of LONG BRIGHT: Judicial Sale of Vessel & Plaintiff's Right to Release(Oct 2018)
Govindarajalu Asokan0.00% success rate	2 cases12.5% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice32.5% relevance score	S E Shipping Lines v Austral Asia Line: Winding-Up Application Dispute(Oct 2012) Marubeni v Projector SA: Interim Mandatory Injunction & Letters of Indemnity Dispute(Aug 2004)
Bazul Ashhab bin Abdul Kader50.00% success rate	2 cases12.5% of area	50.00% success rate	General Practice42.5% relevance score	Batavia EXIMP v Owner of New Breeze: Stay of Proceedings & Time Bar Defence in Arbitration(Oct 2021) S E Shipping Lines v Austral Asia Line: Winding-Up Application Dispute(Oct 2012)
Liew Teck Huat100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice30% relevance score	Banque Cantonale v Jeil Crystal: Admiralty Claim Amendment & Warrant of Arrest(Dec 2021)
Kok Jia An Alwyn100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	Sai Wan Shipping v Landmark Line: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice(Jan 2022)
Tan Thye Hoe Timothy0.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	0.00% success rate	General Practice40% relevance score	DP Shipbuilding v Owner of LONG BRIGHT: Judicial Sale of Vessel & Plaintiff's Right to Release(Oct 2018)
Dawn Tan Si Jie100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	Batavia EXIMP v Owner of New Breeze: Stay of Proceedings & Time Bar Defence in Arbitration(Oct 2021)
Kenneth Tan100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	General Practice25% relevance score	S E Shipping Lines v Austral Asia Line: Winding-Up Application Dispute(Oct 2012)
Seow Hwang Seng John100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020)
Toh Kian Sing SC100.00% success rate	1 cases6.3% of area	100.00% success rate	Experienced60% relevance score	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure(May 2020)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 16 most recent judgments out of 16 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	Da Hui Shipping v An Rong Shipping: Permission to Appeal under Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act	Appellate Division of the High Court	18 Feb 2024	PTA Application dismissed.
2	Sai Wan Shipping v Landmark Line: Setting Aside Arbitration Award for Breach of Natural Justice	General Division of the High Court	13 Jan 2022	Order granted setting aside the entire second award, pursuant to s 24(b) of the IAA and Art 34(2)(a)(ii) of the Model Law.
3	Banque Cantonale v Jeil Crystal: Admiralty Claim Amendment & Warrant of Arrest	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	29 Dec 2021	Warrant of Arrest upheld on the basis of the amended claim.
4	Batavia EXIMP v Owner of New Breeze: Stay of Proceedings & Time Bar Defence in Arbitration	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Oct 2021	Appeal dismissed
5	Natixis v Owner of MIRACLE HOPE: Setting Aside Arrest Warrant for Material Non-Disclosure	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	26 May 2020	Application to set aside the warrant of arrest is dismissed.
6	DP Shipbuilding v Owner of LONG BRIGHT: Judicial Sale of Vessel & Plaintiff's Right to Release	High Court of Singapore	02 Oct 2018	Order for appraisement and sale discharged, and release of the vessel allowed.
7	DHJS Hull v Skaugen Marine: Winding Up Dismissal Due to Disputed Debt & Improper Pressure	High Court of Singapore	20 May 2018	Companies Winding Up No 7 of 2018 is dismissed; the plaintiff’s application to be substituted by a supporting creditor is dismissed; and costs to the defendant are fixed at $18,000 plus reasonable disbursements.
8	Janata Flour v Dream Star: Collision at Sea, COLREGS, & Negligence	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	11 Sep 2017	Interlocutory judgment for the defendant with damages to be assessed and apportioned 70:30 in favour of the defendant.
9	Consorcio MGT v Owner of MIN RUI: Admiralty Claim for Damaged Steel Structures	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	01 Sep 2016	Appeal Allowed
10	S E Shipping Lines v Austral Asia Line: Winding-Up Application Dispute	High Court	29 Oct 2012	Application dismissed.
11	SK Shipping v IOF: Rules of Court O 24 r 11 Application for Document Production	High Court	24 Sep 2012	The court ordered the plaintiff to file and serve a list of documents and an affidavit verifying the same, stating whether it has or has had at any time in its possession, custody or power documents in categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Annex A. No order is made for the documents in categories 8, 14, 15 and 16.
12	Union Bank of Taiwan v Sin Chuen No 112: Master's Wage Claim Dismissed for Fraudulent Contracts	High Court	08 Apr 2007	The Bank's application to strike out the Master's Statement of Claim was allowed.
13	Credit Agricole v Far East Shipping: Admissibility of Further Affidavit in Appeal	High Court	17 Oct 2006	Application to admit further affidavit dismissed.
14	Pacific Inter-Link Sdn Bhd v OAS Asia Star: Voyage Charterparty Dispute over Unfit Cargo Tanks	High Court	28 Jun 2006	Judgment for Plaintiff
15	Marubeni v Projector SA: Interim Mandatory Injunction & Letters of Indemnity Dispute	High Court	15 Aug 2004	Interim mandatory injunction discharged; decision on costs and inquiry as to damages reserved to the trial judge.
16	Zarkovic Stanko v Owners of the Ship MARA: Admiralty Jurisdiction, Personal Injury, and Contractual Compensation	Court of Appeal	31 Aug 2000	Appeal allowed.