Globalization has transformed the world’s economy. The steady growth in world economies has tremendously increased industry’s demand for the rapid and timely delivery of goods. By moving goods from their source to where they are demanded, shipping and logistics provides a crucial service of linking producers/manufacturers to the end consumer. A supply chain is only as good as the transportation network that supports it.
In striving to optimize the competitive advantage, transportation and logistics players face escalating liability and insurance risks, tightening regulatory structures, diverse international legal regimes, and heightened demand for innovative financing.
Our team provides assistance in some of the following matters:
- Acquisition, licensing, registration, inspection and disposal of ships and trucks
- Financing: Facilitation of ship vessel purchase and leasing as well as legal documentation for security in vessels (ship mortgages) and/or cargo
- Various types of employment contracts for sea farers, crew members, long distance truck drivers, collective bargaining agreements with Unions
- Sale or lease agreements of ships and other vessels, trucks, warehouses and go downs
- Contracts for securitization of ships, trucks, warehouses and go downs
- Agreements including transportation/logistics service agreements, combined and multimodal transportation, ship maintenance agreements, ship charter agreements, import and export contracts, marine insurance contracts, goods in transit insurance contracts, freight forwarding contracts
- Advisory on:
- Compliance with regulations for both Kenyan and non-Kenyan ships and trucks
- Environmental compliance issues including emission standards, solid waste disposal, accidental spills, air, soil and water pollution
- Safety, health, welfare, employment and wages of sea farers in line with the Merchant Shipping Act and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Sea Farers
- Legal liability for taxes and customs for both resident and non-resident ship owners
- Legal liability relating to accidents involving transportation and storage of hazardous products
- Disputes involving insurance claims arising out of marine, goods in transit, work injury, fire, motor vehicle, vessel collisions & salvage and environmental impairment
- Recovery proceedings for unpaid freight, demurrage costs, outstanding rent arrears
- Disputes involving liability for delay by carriers, clearing and forwarding agents
- Representation in legal proceedings relating to denial/revocation of licenses
- Representation in disputes relating to tax
- Representation in legal proceedings involving impounding of vehicles which have exceeded the allowable axle load
