Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Quality concerns over long-stored corn leaving Ukraine ports August 12, 2022Bulk carrier Ocean Lion (IMO 9296248) left the port of Chornomorsk on August 9th, heading for Incheon, South Korea, via Singapore, and bringing to 12 the number of ships to leave Ukraine .....
- West P&I appoints Gina Panayiotou to drive ESG strategy August 12, 2022West P&I has announced the appointment of Gina Panayiotou as the Club’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager. Panayiotou will be responsible for reviewing the P&I Club’s .....
- Falling water levels on Rhine reach critical level August 12, 2022The falling water levels on the Rhine River could severely restrict traffic between the Lower and Upper Rhine at the town of Kaub as early as Friday August 12th. The low water levels have ......
- Felixstowe strike could see challenges to supply chains: advisory August 12, 2022The anticipated eight-day strike at the UK port of Felixstowe, leading up to Bank Holiday Monday on August 29th, will be a key risk factor in near term planning decisions of supply chain .....
- More contaminated bunker fuel raises insurer concerns August 12, 2022UK Club has reported that bunker fuel analysis was indicating more cases of contaminated bunker fuel in the Rotterdam and Amsterdam (ARA) areas, suggesting that the problem was .....
- Empty container congestion on US Atlantic coast blamed on “lack of accountability” August 12, 2022US Federal Maritime Commission member Carl Bentzel said on August 9th that carriers should not “receive involuntarily subsidized storage for empty containers that belong to them” that are .....
- Cuba brings port fire under control August 12, 2022On August 10th Cuba finally brought under control the fire at the fuel storage facility in Matanzas, with firefighters, helicopters and boats pouring water and foam on the smouldering remnants .....
- Carnival cancels some cruises because of ship repair August 12, 2022Carnival Cruise Line has notified passengers that their October 2023 cruises aboard the Carnival Paradise (IMO 9120877) have been cancelled due to the need for the ship to enter .....
- Chaucer marine chief Philip Graham resigns: report August 12, 2022Chaucer's global head of marine Philip Graham, who also chairs the facts and figures committee of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), is reported by Insurance Insider to .....
- Securing hatch covers properly is vital, says Japan Club August 12, 2022In Japan Club's P&I Loss Prevention Bulletin Vol.53 the Club noted that a recent study and claims analysis carried out by Japan Club over a five-year period between 2016PY and 2020PY ....