28 Oct 2024:   Nick Scali Ltd v Lion Global Forwarding Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 1247
SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION - where applicant seeks urgent release of shipping containers held by the first respondent in exchange for payment into court as security of amounts owing by the applicant to the first respondent - contractual general and particular possessory lien - whether there is a serious question to be tried as a basis for interlocutory relief

18 Oct 2024:   Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune (Distribution) [2024] FCA 1220
ADMIRALTY - distribution of the proceeds of the fund arising from judicial sale of the vessel following determination of priorities - costs

1 Oct 2024:   Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v The Ship Yangtze Fortune (Priorities) [2024] FCA 1149
ADMIRALTY - vessel owner's claim on demise charterer's liability to it for unpaid hire as instalments under a purchase lease - whether a general maritime claim - basis for proceeding in rem - whether charterer no longer the demise charterer at time proceeding commenced - whether charterer terminated the charter - whether owner accepted repudiation of the charter - whether charterer lost possession of the vessel and if so whether that terminated the charter - whether rights…

9 Aug 2024:   Iveco S.P.A v The Ship Hoegh London [2024] FCA 901
ADMIRALTY - application by shipowner for release of vessel under arrest - whether vessel should be released from arrest - where writ as to arrest impermissibly cited corporations as relevant persons and melded in rem and in personam claims - costs of application for release

26 Jul 2024:   CSL Australia Pty Ltd v Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty Ltd (The Goliath) [2024] FCA 824
SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION - Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (1976) given the force of law by the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989 (Cth) - meaning and scope of Arts 2(1)(a) and (d) of the Convention - where vessel allided with two berthed tugs owned by Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts) - where tugs sank and became wrecks - where TasPorts claims against the owners of the vessel for the costs of the recovery, removal and disposal …

20 Jun 2024:   Gordon v The Vessel "Southern Star" [2024] FCA 674
ADMIRALTY - where party-boat arrested for small claim - where three caveats against release, also small claims - where owner of vessel applies for release of vessel from arrest - where urgency arising from imminent commencement of charter - where parties close to agreeing security for release - whether vessel should be permitted to trade including delivery for charter while under arrest pending agreement on acceptable security - considerations - permission given subject to…