Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Season 3 - Episode 4 - 100 Days in
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Season 3 - Episode 4 - 100 Days in
THE SHIPPING LAWYER PODCAST
Season 3 · Episode 4 | Show Notes
Host: Alison Cusack, Shipping Lawyer
We're 100 days into the Gulf Cargo Crisis — and the question has shifted. It's no longer about watching what happens in the Strait of Hormuz. It's about what you're doing with the time you have right now. In this episode, Alison cuts through the noise with a practical framework for triage: what's actually in your control, what professional advice looks like in practice, and how to set your business up for the rest of 2026 without burning out.
Topics covered: force majeure and surcharge disputes, contract management, freight forwarding T&Cs, sanctionscompliance, the shadow fleet, UKMTO incident tracking, and the FMC's recent $1.9M penalty against a major carrier for improper detention and demurrage.
🌊 Mission to Seafarers — Donate
Seafarers are still at sea. The crisis isn't over for them. If you're in Australia and want to make a tax-deductible donation before end of financial year, now is the time.
International: missiontoseafarers.org/donate
Australia (Victoria): missiontoseafarers.com.au/donate
🐱 Schrödinger's Cat — Wikipedia
Turns out a lot of people haven'theard of Schrödinger's Cat. As promised, here's the link.
Schrödinger's Cat — Wikipedia
⚓ UKMTO — UK Maritime Trade Operations
The UKMTO tracks attacks, incidents, advisories and suspicious activities across the region. Incident reports referenced in this episode are available via their public reporting.
ukmto.org
Got a question about something covered in this episode? Dealing with a surcharge dispute, force majeure situation, or contract issue you need a second pair of eyes on? Alison works with importers, exporters, freight forwarders and logistics businesses across Australia.
Get in touch
Fill out Alison's contact form and she'll be in touch.
Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alisoncusack
If this episode was useful, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts — it helps other shipping and logistics professionals find the show.
Search The Shipping Lawyer onSpotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
The Shipping Lawyer podcast is hosted by Alison Cusack. Nothing in this episode or these show notes constitutes legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, please seek independent legal counsel.
View all episodes
By Alison CusackTHE SHIPPING LAWYER PODCAST
Season 3 · Episode 4 | Show Notes
Host: Alison Cusack, Shipping Lawyer
We're 100 days into the Gulf Cargo Crisis — and the question has shifted. It's no longer about watching what happens in the Strait of Hormuz. It's about what you're doing with the time you have right now. In this episode, Alison cuts through the noise with a practical framework for triage: what's actually in your control, what professional advice looks like in practice, and how to set your business up for the rest of 2026 without burning out.
Topics covered: force majeure and surcharge disputes, contract management, freight forwarding T&Cs, sanctionscompliance, the shadow fleet, UKMTO incident tracking, and the FMC's recent $1.9M penalty against a major carrier for improper detention and demurrage.
🌊 Mission to Seafarers — Donate
Seafarers are still at sea. The crisis isn't over for them. If you're in Australia and want to make a tax-deductible donation before end of financial year, now is the time.
International: missiontoseafarers.org/donate
Australia (Victoria): missiontoseafarers.com.au/donate
🐱 Schrödinger's Cat — Wikipedia
Turns out a lot of people haven'theard of Schrödinger's Cat. As promised, here's the link.
Schrödinger's Cat — Wikipedia
⚓ UKMTO — UK Maritime Trade Operations
The UKMTO tracks attacks, incidents, advisories and suspicious activities across the region. Incident reports referenced in this episode are available via their public reporting.
ukmto.org
Got a question about something covered in this episode? Dealing with a surcharge dispute, force majeure situation, or contract issue you need a second pair of eyes on? Alison works with importers, exporters, freight forwarders and logistics businesses across Australia.
Get in touch
Fill out Alison's contact form and she'll be in touch.
Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alisoncusack
If this episode was useful, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts — it helps other shipping and logistics professionals find the show.
Search The Shipping Lawyer onSpotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
The Shipping Lawyer podcast is hosted by Alison Cusack. Nothing in this episode or these show notes constitutes legal advice. For advice specific to your situation, please seek independent legal counsel.