SINGAPORE Law and Practice Contributed by: Mathiew Christophe Rajoo, Probin Dass and Tan Hui Tsing, DennisMathiew
picion exists that it is being imported/export - ed contrary to Singapore’s trade sanctions, and to remove the article to a police station or examination station if more convenient; and • arrest without warrant any person where there is reasonable suspicion that the person has committed an offence under the RIEA (includ - ing failure to comply with Singapore’s trade sanctions) and powers to search the person Singapore-flagged oil tanker MTM “Rio Grande” had been stranded in the port of Mykolaiv when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, likely causing supply chain disruptions and crew issues. The war in Ukraine has also given rise to frustration of contracts resulting from sanctions imposed by Singapore against Russian entities and certain trades, as well as actual hostilities between Ukraine and Russia. These cases have largely been arbitrated. and seize articles as evidence. 8.4 International Conflict(s) Meanwhile, Singapore-flagged vessels “Propel Fortune” and “Maersk Hangzhou” were among those subject to Houthi attacks. Shipping com -
panies are now taking the longer and costlier route around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope rather than sail the Suez Canal. Singapore’s port, on the other hand, is facing a sustained period of congestion as vessels divert to avoid the Red Sea and more container ships are being pushed to Singapore as it is a major centre for refuelling and redistribution of containers. This is resulting in delays to goods being delivered and will put upward pressure on shipping rates (japantimes. co.jp/news/2024/06/13/asia-pacific/singapore- port-red-sea/). 9. Additional Maritime or Shipping Issues 9.1 Other Jurisdiction-Specific Shipping and Maritime Issues The working language in Singapore is English, and while oral evidence may be adduced in a foreign language in court (subject to interpreta - tion at a hearing in court), all documents sub - mitted in the course of litigation in Singapore need to be translated into English by a certified translator for use in court.
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