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Charter Agreement Negotiations

We check every point of time or voyage charter agreements. We eliminate clauses that may generate hidden laytime costs. We act directly between the shipowner and the charterer, ensuring clear terms for demurrage and despatch. Our experience includes 83 closed contracts in the last year.

Port Infrastructure Disputes

We resolve conflicts regarding access to quays and storage areas. We represent companies in discussions with port authorities and terminal operators. We focus on hard technical and legal evidence. In 2024, we helped 12 companies regain access to key transshipment points.

Maritime Law in Transactions

We prepare legal opinions regarding the sale and purchase of vessels. We verify the legal status of ships in international registers. We assist in rapid ownership transfer without operational downtime. We focus on specifics: from flag to class certificates.

Optimization of Freight Claims

We analyze the validity of claims for cargo damage or delivery shortages. We conduct settlement talks with insurers and shipping lines. We shorten the recovery time from typical 6 months to about 8 weeks. We act based on hard surveyor reports.

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3 Errors in Demurrage Clauses that Cost Thousands

Errors in calculating laytime are the most common reason for disputes between the shipowner and the charterer in the port of Gdynia. In the last six months, we analyzed 43 contracts where unclear free time clauses led to losses of around 12,400 PLN on a single call. Facts matter, not general assurances.

New Access Rules for the Polish Quay in 2025

From January 12, 2025, the Port of Gdynia Authority is introducing significant changes to the Polish Quay access regulations. The new guidelines primarily target the current queuing system, replacing it with rigid time slots, which requires shipowners and forwarders to adjust their logistical plans immediately.

How to Talk to a Shipowner When a Vessel is Delayed

A 38-hour vessel delay can disrupt an entire terminal schedule and generate penalties no one wants to pay. At Gdynia Maritime Dialogue, we daily see how communication errors with the shipowner cost local companies 4,200 PLN and up for every day of delay. Below we describe how to stick hard to facts and documents so as not to be left with the bill for others' mistakes.

Why Are Freight Rates Rising Faster Than Usual?

Traffic at Gdynia terminals isn't slowing down, but costs are rising at a pace we haven't seen in years. Since September 2024, we've observed changes that directly hit the wallets of Polish importers and exporters. Facts matter: rates for a 40-foot container on Asian routes jumped by 1420 USD in just 19 weeks, forcing a total change in cargo booking strategy.

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Recovering 14,300 EUR in Unjustified Demurrage

We helped a forwarder from Szczecin avoid an unjustified demurrage fee for the vessel MV Nord Star. The case seemed lost because the shipowner had their own Statement of Facts that burdened our client.

Shortening Terminal Contract Negotiations to 11 Days

Stal-Met Gdynia needed a new steel transshipment agreement at the Port of Gdynia. The deadline was critical as the ship with 4,180 tons of steel had already left Bilbao and was due at the roads in less than two weeks.

Regulating the Legal Status of 2 Auxiliary Units

We helped a Gdynia shipowner return two auxiliary tugs to work, which had stood uselessly in port for 312 days. A lack of continuity in ownership documents blocked entry into the Polish register of shipping and prevented legal quayside work.

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