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When “Can Be Settled by Arbitration” Is Not Enough: Supreme Court of India on Optional Arbitration Clauses
In a decision dated 17 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 19026 of 2023), Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 384, rendered a judgment on whether the words “can be settled by arbitration” in a bill of lading created a binding […]
Singapore High Court Considers Concurrent Maritime Arbitrations and Third Party Participation
In maritime (and all other transport related cases) there is often a chain of contracts (like headcharter-timecharter-subcharter etc.) And when damage is caused, the party who suffered the loss likely has no direct claim against the party that caused it and a chain of disputes is started. So there is a need to align the […]

