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- Japan Club says renewal environment was difficult, thanks its members March 30, 2023Japan Club has expressed its “deepest appreciation” to all its Members for the 2023 policy year renewal. Hiroaki Sawabe, Executive Director at Japan Club reported that “the business .....
- Monjasa Reformer spotted far further offshore than when kidnapped March 30, 2023Products tanker Monjasa Reformer (IMO 9255878) that was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea of DR Congo on Saturday March 25th was spotted about 540 miles further off the shore on .....
- The Swedish Club announces three new management roles March 30, 2023International Group member The Swedish Club has announced three new roles which it said would “position the Club to anticipate and meet the changing demands of its members and .....
- Industry bodies unite produce guidelines for safe transport of lithium-ion batteries in containers March 30, 2023Together with its partners, the Cargo Incident Notification System Network (CINS) has compiled the Lithium-ion Batteries in Containers Guidelines, described as “a comprehensive .....
- South and Central America – Drug Smuggling March 30, 2023Dean Crossley, Loss Prevention Manager at West P&I, has written a detailed article on drug smuggling from South and Central American countries, which he noted had been a significant .....
- Fire on US ship was result of staff shortages and inadequate training, says union March 30, 2023The fire that broke out on Staten Island ferry Sandy Ground on December 22nd 2022 was the result of staffing shortages and “haphazard training” aboard a new class of vessels, according to ....
- National policies needed to ensure reliable supply chains, says ITF March 30, 2023“Opportunities for Seafarers and National Maritime Policies: Navigating Beyond the Chaos of the Pandemic,” a new report from the International Transport Workers’ Federation has emphasized ....
- Ships continue to be targeted by drug smugglers in Mexico March 30, 2023Correspondent P&I Services Mexico has said that there had been a notable increase in the number of narcotics-related incidents in Mexican east coast ports ....
- Knock-for-knock clauses and towage agreements: A Greek law perspective March 30, 2023Shipowners Club has produced an interesting legal article on how there are some specificities in Greek law when it comes to “knock-for-knock” clauses and towage .....
- Arctic shipping could soon be hit by a lack of dredgers March 30, 2023The expansion of shipping in the Russian Arctic will require large-scale dredging, reports High North News. However, as a result of sanctions against Russia the western dredging operators .....