Mining & Shipping

Mining and shipping have long been pillars of Malaysia’s economy and its role in global trade. From the extraction of minerals and natural resources to the transportation of goods across domestic and international waters, these sectors create significant commercial opportunities while presenting complex regulatory, operational, and contractual challenges. Companies operating in these industries must navigate environmental sustainability standards, safety regulations, cross-border trade compliance, and geopolitical risks, all while safeguarding their business objectives and growth strategies.

Abdullah Chan’s Mining & Shipping practice delivers integrated legal solutions tailored to the unique demands of resource extraction, commodity trading, logistics, and maritime transport.

 

Our lawyers combine in-depth sector knowledge with cross-disciplinary expertise, enabling clients to manage risk, resolve disputes, and achieve long-term commercial resilience. We assist clients at every stage of the commodities and shipping lifecycle, from exploration and approvals to financing, development, operations, and trading.

Core Practice Areas:

Mining & Natural Resources

• Advising on licensing, concessions, and regulatory approvals for mining projects.
• Structuring joint ventures, partnerships, and investment arrangements for resource extraction.
• Addressing environmental, health, and safety compliance, including ESG requirements.
• Supporting clients with mine development, process plants, and infrastructure projects.
• Representing clients in disputes over mineral rights, land use, and contractual obligations.

Shipping & Maritime Law

• Drafting and negotiating charterparties, bills of lading, cargo contracts, and vessel acquisition agreements.
• Advising on ship financing, registration, and fleet operations.
• Handling disputes involving collisions, salvage, cargo claims, insurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensuring adherence to international maritime conventions and Malaysian shipping laws.

Trade, Logistics & Supply Chain

• Advising on port operations, freight forwarding, and supply chain management contracts.
• Guidance on customs, sanctions, and cross-border trade regulations affecting maritime commerce.
• Risk mitigation for logistics disruptions, piracy, and geopolitical instability.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

• Representation in mining and shipping-related arbitration, mediation, and cross-border litigation.
• Resolving high-stakes disputes involving mineral extraction, supply agreements, or maritime liabilities.
• Advising on competition law, anti-bribery, sanctions, and ESG compliance issues.

Industry Reach

Our clients include mining companies, commodity traders, shipowners, charterers, port operators, insurers, logistics providers, investors, and financial institutions. We serve both domestic and international stakeholders, including multinational corporations and funds involved in financing, investing, or acquiring interests in mining and shipping ventures. Our team combines legal, commercial, and technical expertise to deliver practical solutions aligned with clients’ strategic objectives.

Why It Matters

Mining and shipping operate at the intersection of commerce, regulation, and international law. Companies in these sectors face pressures beyond commercial contracts, including sustainability obligations, regulatory scrutiny, and geopolitical risks. Abdullah Chan provides integrated, practical legal solutions that allow clients to operate with confidence, manage complex disputes, and structure transactions efficiently. By combining deep industry knowledge with cross-disciplinary legal expertise, we help clients achieve operational excellence, maintain compliance, and position their businesses for long-term growth and resilience in a competitive global landscape.

Our Shipping & Maritime Practice covers the full spectrum of maritime and admiralty matters, both contentious and non-contentious. We represent shipowners, charterers, cargo interests, insurers, financial institutions, and other industry participants in all aspects of maritime law and dispute resolution.

Our team handles proceedings involving the arrest and release of vessels or cargo, ship mortgage enforcement, foreclosure, and judicial sales. We also act in arbitration and mediation involving charter-party disputes, collisions, marine casualties, and loss or damage at sea.

We regularly advise on issues relating to bunker disputes, environmental loss, pollution-related offences, and marine insurance, as well as cargo and hull claims. Our experience extends to shipbuilding, sale and purchase transactions, receivership, and matters arising from international trade.

In addition to disputes, we provide transactional and regulatory advice on ship sale and purchase, ship financing, mortgage arrangements, registration and de-registration, and compliance with maritime laws and conventions.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Arrest and Release of Vessels and Cargo

• Charter-Party Disputes

• Ship Mortgage Enforcement and Foreclosure

• Judicial Sale and Receivership

• Ship Sale, Purchase, and Shipbuilding Contracts

• Collision and Marine Casualty Claims

• Bunker and Cargo Disputes

• Environmental and Pollution Liability

• Marine Insurance and Reinsurance

• International Trade and Carriage of Goods by Sea

• Arbitration and Mediation
  

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