
Andrew Pike
Head of Ports, Transport and Logistics- Overview
- Experience
- Publications & Insights
Overview
Andrew Pike is the head of our Ports, Transport and Logistics sector.
He has acted for numerous clients in due diligence investigations, risk assessments and transactional work. His expertise covers legal structuring, contractual and transactional issues and service agreements. He also drafts and reviews regulations, trading terms and throughput agreements, and drafts and comments on, South African transport legislation and shipping litigation. He conducts various shipping training and lecturing on behalf of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the South African Maritime Safety Authority and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Andrew is frequently invited to speak at international conferences on a variety of subjects.
Andrew is a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management of South Africa, a past-president of the Maritime Law Association of South Africa and a past-board member of the Ports Regulator of South Africa.
He has BA and LLB degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand. Andrew is also a Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management of South Africa (F.I.R.M.S.A) (2001), Past-President, Maritime Law Association of South Africa, Past-Board Member, Ports Regulator of South Africa
Specialist Services
Relevant Experience
Andrew has executed and participated in extensive contentious and non-contentious matters, some of which includes:
- Viability study and PPP transaction advisory services (legal and risk assessment), new Durban dig-out port (2012 – 2014).
- 30 years shipping litigation experience and consulting in respect of shipping cargo claims, bills of lading disputes, charter party disputes, marine (and non-marine) insurance, logistics matters and shipping casualties (most recently including the “Thor Breeze”, “Dubai Sun”, “Chemstar Jewel” and “Harvest Rising”).
- Extensive commercial advice and drafting of documents in the shipping, logistics and petrochemical industries.
- Various shipping training and lecturing (including bills of lading, international sale of goods, charter parties and Courts of Marine Enquiry) on behalf of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, South African Maritime Safety Authority and University of Kwazulu-Natal.
- Speaking at various international conferences on a variety of topics, most recently in South Africa, Nigeria and China respectively around special economic zones, maritime arbitration and general average.
- Feasibility, legal and operational structuring, ENRC railway transport system and port coal terminal, Nacala, Mozambique (2012 – 2013).
- Atuabo Freeport Ghana, drafting Freeport user agreement, port and aerodrome regulations (2013 – 2014).
- Transaction advisor for South African port bulk handling terminal acquisition, ownership structuring (PPP) and usage conversion (2014 ongoing).
- Due diligence study (port and terminal sector, commercial and legal) in respect of Grindrod Ltd, a multi-national (listed company) port and terminal operator and logistics provider (2014).
- Transaction advisor on marine transport project (confidential) in the Great Lakes region (2015 – ongoing).
- Advising and coordinating bid on proposed Durban Cruise Terminal (2016 – ongoing).
- Facilitation of annual risk assessment for shipping division of Grindrod Ltd (Island View Shipping) (2009 – 2012).
- Legal structuring, contractual and transactional advice for Cutler Complex, the national keypoint liquid bulk storage and handling complex in Durban.
- Transactional work for a turnkey logistics solution for the mining and export of coal from its inland source by rail through East London. Refurbishment of rail link and building of coal terminal (2011 – 2012).
- Service agreement for Luba Freeport, Ghana stevedore tender (2014).
- Transaction Advisor and legal Logistics Consultant, Cato Ridge Inland Terminal (near Durban) (2011).
- Drafting and review of bulk terminal regulations, trading terms and throughput agreements for Matola (TCM) and Walvis Bay bulk handling terminals (1998 – 2010).
- Drafting and commenting on South African transport legislation for South African Maritime Safety Authority (2007 – ongoing).
- Commenting and / or drafting on Maputo and South African port legislation, regulations, throughput agreements, logistics agreements and transport/logistics joint ventures for LBH Group (1995 to date).
- Ports economic regulation as a Board Member of the Ports regulator of South Africa (2007 – 2011).
- Conceptualisation, advice, financial and ownership structuring and legal documentation for a number of significant port, rail and logistics projects around Africa (at least eight) which currently remain confidential and are in conceptual or pre-feasibility stages. Users will be well-known international names in mining and commodities trading sectors.
- Extensive risk assessment facilitation and providing risk management training in petrochemical and mobile telecoms industries.
Signature Matters
- Mortgage foreclosures and judicial sales in South Africa
- LMAA arbitration
- Off-spec cargo shipped from Maputo, Mozambique
- Incident involving the “HS Rossini” and the “MSC Susanna” at Durban
- LBH Mozambique Limitada v Fund Consisting of the Proceeds of the Sale of the Cargo of 4,904.78 Tons of Chromite Ore Concentrates Lately Laden on Board and Another [2015] ZAKZDHC 32
- Vessel touched the bottom of Berth 15 at the port of Maputo, Mozambique
Awards
- Chambers and Partners consistently ranked Andrew in Band 2 for Shipping for the past six years (2017 to 2022) and in Band 1 for the same category in 2023.
- Member of the team that was awarded the 2019 “Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year Award” by the African Legal Awards.
- Andrew was recognised by Who’s Who Legal 2017 – 2018 for Shipping.
- Recognised by Best Lawyers, 2017 for Trade Law.
‘Andrew Pike is an outstanding lawyer. He has great industry knowledge and commercial awareness and offers clear and straightforward advice.’
‘He is very sensible and has a good commercial nous.’ – Chambers and Partners, 2023
‘He is a force to be reckoned with.’ – Chambers and Partners, 2022
‘Durban-based Andrew Pike heads the firm’s ports, transport and logistics team. Market commentators regard him as “an expert and very experienced,” with one client describing him as “fair, level-headed and very smart,” adding: “He understands our requirements and tries to accommodate our needs.” He is regularly instructed to handle casualty and cargo disputes, as well as ports and terminals matters.’ – Chambers and Partners, 2021
‘Durban-based Andrew Pike is lauded by his clients as an “exceptional lawyer.” He is particularly well known for his high-profile ports and terminals work, with notable expertise in contentious casualties and cargo matters. Sources additionally praise him as “very approachable and very knowledgeable,” and for his ability to “link commerciality to the law.’– Chambers and Partners 2020
Publications & Insights
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 1/2023 (16 December 2022 – 24 February 2023)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 10/2022 (19 September – 31 October 2022)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 9/2022 (15 August – 16 September 2022)
- South Africa: Updated draft codes of practice for bunkering and ship-to-ship transfers
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 8/2022 (11 July – 12 August 2022)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 6/2022 (16 May – 3 June 2022)
- South Africa: Phase 1 of National Infrastructure Plan 2050 published for implementation
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 4/2022 (2 – 29 April 2022)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 3/2022 (14 March – 1 April 2022)
- South Africa: Update on the interim application process and requirements published for ship to ship and bunkering operations outside of a port
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 2/2022 (31 January – 26 February 2022)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up 1/2022 (13 December 2021 – 28 January 2022)
- South Africa: Draft Regulations and Codes of Practice published for comment
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-up 17/2021 (27 September – 8 October)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-up 16/2021 (6 – 24 September)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 15/2021 23 August – 3 September
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 12/2021 (21 June – 16 July 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 11/2021 (7 – 18 June 2021)
- Changes to South Africa’s National Ports Authority
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 9/2021 (10 – 21 May 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 8/2021 (19 April – 7 May 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 7/2021 (5 – 16 April 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 6/2021 (22 March – 2 April 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 5/2021 (8 – 9 March 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 4/2021 (22 February – 5 March 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 3/2021 (8 – 19 February 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 2/2021 (25 January – 5 February 2021) Date: 16 Feb 2021
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 1/2021 (12 December 2020 – 24 January 2021)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 20/2020 (26 October – 6 November)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 18/2020 (28 September – 9 October 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 16/2020 (31 August – 11 September 2020)
- COVID-19: South Africa – Update on crew changes
- COVID-19: South Africa – Signs of improvement in Shipping
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 15/2020 (17 – 28 August 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 14/2020 (3 – 14 August 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 13/2020 (20 – 31 July 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 12/2020 (6 – 17 July 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 11/2020 (22 June – 3 July 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 10/2020 (8 – 19 June 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 7/2020 (13 April – 8 May 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 9/2020 (25 – 6 June)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 8/2020 (11 – 22 May 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 6/2020 (16 March – 10 April 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 5/2020 (2 – 13 March 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 4/2020 (17 – 28 February 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 3/2020 (3 – 14 February 2020)
- Legal update – top things to know from the South African President’s 2020 SONA
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 2/2020 (20 – 31 January 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 1/2020 (14 December 2019 – 17 January 2020)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 24/2019 (2 – 13 December 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 23/2019 (18 – 29 November 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 22/2019 (4 -15 November 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 21/2019 (21 October – 1 November 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 19/2019 (22 September – 4 October 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 18/2019 (9 – 20 September 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up (29 July – 9 August 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 14/2019 (15-26 July 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 13/2019 (1-12 July 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 11/2019 (20 May – 7 June 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 10/2019 (6-17 May 2019)
- Ports, Transport and Logistics Sector News Round-Up, 9/2019 (22 April – 3 May 2019)
- New International Arbitration Act now in force
- Africa could learn from Asia’s success with logistics corridors
- Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2018
- The greatest maritime rescue ever?
- Getting the Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2017 South Africa
- Maritime arbitration to resolve cross-border shipping disputes in sub-Saharan Africa
- An Achilles Heel Perspective on Ports Regulation
- Getting The Deal Through: Ports & Terminals 2016 South Africa