Law, business and intelligence for the maritime industry.

Maritime Legal Business is an independent publication covering the intersection of law, business and the global maritime industry.

Established in Indonesia with a global outlook, MLB provides timely reporting, legal intelligence and practical analysis for maritime professionals navigating regulation, disputes, sanctions, transactions, security risks and the commercial changes shaping shipping.

What we cover

Our core coverage includes maritime regulation, shipping disputes and arbitration, sanctions and trade restrictions, maritime security, corporate transactions, port and vessel regulation, marine insurance, decarbonisation and other developments with a meaningful legal or commercial consequence for the industry.

Indonesia Watch is MLB’s dedicated coverage of one of the world’s major maritime markets. It explains Indonesian legal and regulatory developments for an international audience while remaining part of a publication built for the global maritime industry.

Who we write for

MLB is written for lawyers, in-house counsel, shipowners, charterers, operators, ship managers, insurers and P&I professionals, financiers, maritime businesses, regulators, academics and the next generation of maritime practitioners.

How we work

Source-driven

MLB is a source-driven publication. We prioritise primary materials such as legislation, regulator notices, court or tribunal materials, company disclosures and official guidance, supplemented by reputable public reporting where necessary.

Transparent

Articles identify the sources on which they are based. MLB summarises and analyses public material in its own words and does not present source-based reporting as first-hand journalism.

Practical

We focus on what a development changes in practice: the contracts, compliance decisions, operational risks and commercial consequences that matter to maritime decision-makers.

Editorial independence

Editorial judgment is independent from commercial relationships. Sponsorship, advertising or other commercial arrangements do not determine editorial coverage. Any sponsored or paid material will be clearly identified. Future rankings or awards products will be editorially independent and will not operate on a pay-to-rank basis.

MLB articles are published for general informational purposes. They are not legal advice, and readers should obtain advice appropriate to the facts, contracts and jurisdictions relevant to their matter.

Our perspective

Established in Indonesia. Built for the global maritime industry.

Editorial and general enquiries: contact@maritimelegalbusiness.com

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