GPA’s strategic positioning in the two major coastal cities of Jeddah and Damman have armed our Maritime Lawyers with thorough familiarity of all the major laws and regulations affecting ship owners, shippers, intermediaries and terminals. We have represented shippers, domestic and foreign container vessel operators, trade associations, tanker and bulk cargo operators, passenger vessel operators, marine insurers, forwarders and port authorities.

The Saudi Arabian coast has provided a feasible route and large volume of cargoes for ships trading worldwide. The diverse legal questions that arise in both the commercial and operational aspects of shipping are well served by the breadth of knowledge and depth of experience within our Maritime Law Division.

Our Maritime Practice integrates commercial and private practice and is unsurpassed in its ability to provide comprehensive legal services to the maritime sector in Saudi Arabia. The wide range of services includes vessel registration, claims and collision. The Practice devotes its focus on practical solutions to ensure that the client’s best economic interest is served while legal remedies are being pursued.