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- Crew of ship MSC Aries are safe, says MSC April 18, 2024The 25 crew members of container ship MSC Aries (IMO 9857169), which was seized by Iran on April 13th, are safe, shipping firm MSC said on Wednesday April 17th. MSC said that discussions ....
- Maersk warns that Baltimore’s alternate shipping channels are not deep enough April 18, 2024The alternative shipping channels created or being created by Baltimore Port are not deep enough to accommodate the oceangoing container vessels that Maersk and other carriers use ....
- Rich Soja named as Allianz Commercial’s Global Head of Marine April 18, 2024Allianz Commercial has named Rich Soja as Global Head of Marine, effective immediately. Soja is currently Head of Inland Marine/Regional Head of Marine North America. In his new post he ....
- Deadline approaches for US on Venezuela decision April 18, 2024Thursday April 18th is decision day for the US on Venezuela sanctions – which have been relaxed for the past six months in the hope of encouraging President Maduro to hold “free and fair ....
- Correspondent updates on Israeli port situation April 18, 2024Club correspondent Harpaz P&I has provided NorthStandard with an update on port status following Iran’s missile and UAV attacks on Israel. On April 13th Iran launched its first-ever direct ....
- Egypt detains gas carrier after grounding in environmental preserve: report April 18, 2024Egyptian authorities were reported to have detained a Liberian-registered LPG Tanker Claudia Gas (IMO 8813087) after the vessel grounded in an environmentally sensitive area in the Gulf ....
- Enhanced Legal Advice Benefit introduced by Shipowners’ Club April 18, 2024Group club Shipowners has launched an enhanced Legal Advice Benefit. The Club said that, due to the highly technical expertise required, the cost of legal services dealing with the ....
- Huatai advises on correct flying of Chinese National Flag April 18, 2024Correspondent Huatai has provided UK Club with an update after dealing with a number of ships which were punished by China’s Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) for failing to fly ....
- New York operation plans Jones Act-compliant cable layer April 18, 2024One of the problems for the US offshore wind industry has been the complexities surrounding the extent to which the Jones Act – which dates back to long before the concept of offshore ....
- Syndicate Results 2023 #13 Newline Underwriting Management 1218 April 18, 2024The Lloyd’s syndicates have now published their results for 2023 and, in some cases, added detail and an outlook for 2024. Some have stuck to the bare bones. As in the previous few years ...