THE MARITIME LEGAL DEPARTMENT is a professional department of Xinshi specializing in providing services related to legal litigation and non-litigation of various maritime affairs and maritime commerce such as international trade, maritime transport, international settlement and insurance. The department consists of experienced lawyers excelling in handling both litigation and non-litigation of maritime legal affairs including maritime transport, maritime trade, etc.  In addition, Xinshi has accumulated a wealth of experience in this field, and has a profound understanding and grasp of the relevant legal system and practical operation. In this field, Xinshi canprovide comprehensive annual or special litigation and non-litigation legal services for ship owners, ship operators, brokers, charterers, insurance companies, P&I associations, shipping and waterway engineering companies, trading companies, freight forwarding agencies, shipping agencies, port operators, logistics companies, etc.

The business area of the Maritime LegalDepartment includes

Providing dispute resolution and consulting services relating to shipping and cargo transportation as well as legal services of non-litigation business, the scope of which shall be:

 ◇Ocean transportation, international multimodal transportation, coastal and inland water transportation;

 ◇Bareboat charter, time charter, voyage charter, charter party contract;

 ◇International logistics business and letters of credit;

 ◇Contracts for contracting, operation or management of ships;

 ◇Contracts for port construction or channel dredging projects;

 ◇Contracts for supply of ship’s apparels, marine stores and bunkers;

 ◇Contracts for Leasing and Storage of Marine Containers;

 ◇The lien, arrest, auction sale, maritime preservation, maritime guaranty of ships and cargos;

 ◇Shipping agency and freight forwarding agency;

 ◇Salvage contracts, towage, pilotage and port operations;

 ◇Maritime crew labor contract;

 ◇Maritime administrative litigation.

Handling of all types of maritime cases. Handling accidents in relation to ship collision, port operations, rescue and sunken ship salvage, etc., including:

 ◇Collision of ships;

 ◇Vessels touching a fixed installation;

 ◇Salvage and wreck salvage;

 ◇Marine pollution;

 ◇Maritime personal injury;　

 ◇General and particular average;

 ◇Port operation disputes;

 ◇Establishment of limitation funds for compensation for maritime claims.

To represent ship owners, ship operators, charterers, and financial investors in the building/trading of new ships,the trading of second-hand ships, and the financing and insurance business involved therein, as well as in negotiating, drafting documents and handling disputes in connection therewith, including:

 ◇Design of transactions related to shipbuilding, trading and financing;

 ◇Construction of ships;

 ◇Ship sale and purchase;

 ◇Ship mortgage;

 ◇Delivery and take-over of ships;

 ◇Repair and reconstruction of ships;

 ◇Financing loans in shipbuilding and ship trading;

 ◇Establishment of a ship management company or a single ship company;

 ◇Handling of disputes relating to ship building, trading and financing.

In handling marine insurance (including ship insurance and cargo insurance), providing consulting services in relation to insurance clauses and claim agreements, acting as the agent for litigation and arbitration of insurance cases, etc.