The Shipping Tribune is happy to announce that 12th India Tanker Shipping & Trade Summit will be held on 5th February 2026 at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Andheri East, Mumbai. 

Crawford Bayley & Co Strengthens TANCO 2026 with Platinum Sponsorship.

About Crawford Bayley & Co

Crawford Bayley & Co. is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Mumbai, having been established in 1830. We are a full-service firm committed to providing the best legal services to our clients by understanding and analyzing any problem or situation and finding effective and practical legal and commercial solutions.

With over 27 years of dedicated practice in admiralty and maritime law, Mr. Prashant Asher is a senior partner at Crawford Bayley & Co., leading our Shipping and Maritime Disputes practice. His experience spans the full spectrum of maritime matters, with substantial expertise on both the dry side—including charterparty disputes, bills of lading, ship sale and purchase agreements, cargo claims, international sanctions and international trade issues—and the wet side, involving ship arrests, collisions, salvage, general average, marine insurance claims, and casualty investigations.

Mr. Asher has represented shipowners, P&I Clubs, charterers, cargo interests, insurers, banks, marine insurance underwriters, and port authorities in complex, high-stakes litigation and arbitrations across various jurisdictions. He routinely advises on regulatory compliance, marine insurance coverage, and cross-border enforcement strategies. He has successfully handled several high-profile marine casualties and has been instrumental in shaping legal strategy in precedent-setting cases in the maritime domain. He has represented various clients for LMAA, ICC, SIAC and DIFC arbitrations.

Mr. Asher isalso a regular speaker at leading international shipping and maritime law conferences, where he has delivered lectures and participated in panel discussions on evolving maritime issues. Mr. Asher has been invited as a speaker to several International Shipping conferences, Lloyd’sconference (London), the 3rd Asian Maritime Law Conference (Singapore), the Tenth Members’ Meeting of Shiparrested.com (Marrakech), India Shipping Summit (Mumbai), to name a few. In May 2022, Mr. Asher deposed as an expert witness on India maritime law before the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England & Wales Commercial Court (QBD).  

Contact Details 

N. G. N, State Bank Buildings, 4th Floor, Dr, MP Vaidya Marg, Fort,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400023
Email: prashant.asher@crawfordbayley.com
+91 9820068003 

Introduction & Objective of TANCO 2026: 

Specialists in the maritime industry will discuss the current scenario and future trends of the Seaborne Oil, Chemicals & Gas Tanker Trade. Be a part of crucial discussions on “Emerging Opportunities in India's Seaborne Oil, Chemicals & Gas Tanker Trade” with the most well-known and respected Industry professionals. Reducing emission from the shipping sector is on the agenda of the industry and international regulators.

Venue:   Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Andheri East, Mumbai
Date:     5th February 2026
Time:     08:45 – 17:00 Hrs Indian Standard Time

For sponsorship & delegate registration, please contact:

Capt. Virendra N. Mishra, Conference Director
vnm@shippingtribune.com
contact@shippingtribune.com
+91-9833037421
+91-22- 41271324

Come, join us and benefit from the opportunity to connect, confer and conduct business! 

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