[News] Dengue in Brazil and Latin American Countries

2024-05-07

As the total number of cases of Dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean reaches 4.6 million, club correspondents Brazil P&I publish an update on the disease.

[News] Customs Fines in Togo

2024-04-29

The Club has recently experienced several fines in Togo arising from the crew bartering minor items with local fishermen. These have most commonly been at sea where vessels may be undertaking ship-to-ship transfer operations.    Correspondents, Budd Group, have reported on this m......

[News] Drug Smuggling Prevention in Columbia

2024-04-01

Latest intelligence on emerging smuggling practices and necessary precautions for ships visiting Colombian ports.

[News] Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: Security threat to shipping

2024-02-28

Regional conflicts in the Middle East raises the security risk to merchant shipping, in particular vessels transiting the Red Sea and GoA.

[News] Indian Ocean attacks indicate resurgence of Somali piracy

2024-02-05

Attacks on commercial shipping in the Indian Ocean may be an indication that Somali piracy could again rear its head.

[News] Turkey – Environmental Pollution Fines Update

2024-01-08

[News] Slips, Trips, Falls and Snap-back Zones

2023-12-08

[News] Venezuela – U.S. sanctions relief

2023-10-20

On 18th October the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued 4 General Licenses suspending selected sanctions, in response to the signing of an electoral roadmap agreement between Venezuela’s Unitary Platform and representatives of Maduro.

[News] The UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023 enters into force

2023-09-28

The Electronic Trade Documents Act (“the Act”) comes into force today in the United Kingdom, giving legal recognition in English law to electronic trade documents, including electronic bills of lading.

[News] Shandong MSA issues alert on Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea fishing vessel collision risk

2023-09-12

Shandong MSA identifies areas with high risk of collision with fishing vessels.