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Muthu Jagannath

Muthu Jagannath is the Director of NAU Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based marine claims consultancy specialising in Transport Liability, P&I, and Hull & Machinery claims. With decades of experience in maritime law and claims management, he advises shipowners, operators, and cargo interests across the Asia-Pacific region. Jagan is a regular contributor to international maritime conferences including ICMA and writes extensively on developments in shipping law, bills of lading, general average, and arbitration.

The Revolving Seat

We are grateful for opportunity to present this paper at the recently concluded ICMA XXIII wonderfully hosted by SCMA at Singapore.  In international commercial contracts, parties may sometimes look at derailing the dispute resolution clause(“DRC”), such as the exclusive jurisdiction…

Ballast General Average

We had the opportunity earlier to listen to the talk of Ms Nanami Hara, Fellow of the Association of Average Adjusters (“AAA”), and who spoke on “Ballast General Average – No Cargo? No Problem!”. For those interested in learning more…

Arbitration – Consumer Contracts

When we recently reviewed a Singapore travel insurance policy, we noted that it provided for SIAC arbitrationi as the Dispute Resolution process. While we generally support arbitration as an efficient means of resolving disputes, we were somewhat surprised by this…

90% Salvage Security

Following a casualty in which salvage services were engaged, Salvors would seek adequate security prior to releasing the property involved in the adventure. We had earlier written on a similar topic, Salvage & General Average – Excessive Security, and are…

The Cherry Express

The Cherry Express was in the news in the early party of this year (2025). This loss is related to damage to cargoes of Chilean Fruit (perishable cargo in reefers) loaded in Maersk Saltoroi and which became adrift for 23 days…