Shipping Law is a key practice area of Joseph & Partners. Our lawyers based in Malaysia handle all aspects of Shipping, having acted in highly contentious matters for clients, as well as in complex transactional and consulting work.

The Marine Department of Malaysia regulates matters about shipping and ports including maritime affairs within Malaysian waters. Some of its main activities include the registration and licensing of ships, an inspection of ships’ safety and flag state, and regulating shipping laws. We pride ourselves on being able to provide adequate and detailed advice to our clients efficiently both locally and internationally. Considering the shipping industry's global existence, we have an extensive network in numerous major ports to meet the needs of our clients. Our Law Firm offers a wide range of shipping services to clients in the shipping business. This covers arbitration, carriage of goods and passengers by sea, ship arrests and releases, cargo disputes, jurisdictional disputes, maritime casualties, charter party disputes, insurance matters, construction, misappropriation, shipbuilding, and property damage claims. We are constantly considered one of Malaysia's largest Shipping & Maritime law firms, and a dominant player in this specialized industry. Our clients include owners of ships, recovery agents, cargo insurers, brokers, suppliers, shipping agents charterers, and managers, and other stakeholders of the Shipping Industry.

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