Covid-19 has accelerated digitalisation in the maritime industry. Compared with the rate of change in previous years, advancements have been lightning-fast.
Such change poses challenges. In legal circles, questions are being raised as to whether maritime law can keep up.
Singapore has just passed the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Act 2021 to adopt most of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (ETR).
