Taiwan-based container shipping line Evergreen has declared force majeure on a shipment to the Israeli port of Ashdod. The Ever Cozy (IMO 9904510) diverted to Haifa due to safety concerns, according to a customer note seen by Reuters. The line told clients in the…
Marie Kelly, Vice President, Defence Global at Norway-based marine insurer and Group Club Gard, has written a summary of the contractual implications of a situation as is now being seen in the Eastern Mediterranean. If the conflict spreads, there could…
Israel will provide compensation for ships that are damaged due to the war in Gaza and the government is taking steps to minimise risks for vessels using the country’s ports, government advisories said.
BIMCO has just issued a new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) clause for voyage charterparties. Here are the main issues owners and charterers should be aware of.
The growth in the level of activity in Ukraine’s unilateral ‘humanitarian” coastal Black Sea corridor from Odesa and other ports down to Istanbul, which began operating in September, has seen Russia step up its threats to the safety of the…
The increasing concern in recent years that some ports are not “playing the game” when it comes to permitting ships in difficulty to enter their harbours will not have been helped by a report yesterday that general cargo ship Biscay…
The Amazon region is currently suffering from one of the worst droughts in years. Smoke from fires around the city Manaus is further hampering navigability in the rivers. Members and clients operating in the region should contact local correspondents for the latest information.
India looks set this month to buy its largest amount of dirty fuels from Russia for many years. A steep decline in flows of crude oil, added to the prospect of refinery maintenance in the near future, were threatening supplies…
