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West delivers stable renewal with strong retention and selective growth
20 Feb, 2026
London, UK, 20 February 2026 – West P&I has reported a stable and disciplined renewal at 20 February, achieving high levels of Member retention while continuing to grow its entered tonnage across all Classes...
Barytes - Danger of Liquefaction
09 Nov, 2022
A Member’s vessel recently called at a port in China to load a cargo of barytes. Barytes (which may also be described as barites or barium sulphate) is a principal source of barium and is commonly used...
Trading to the USA
16 Sep, 2024
Members will be aware of the numerous regulatory requirements that come with trading to the United States and US Territories. These include both federal and state-specific obligations. The Club has created...
MARPOL Annex 1 Amendments Entering into Force July 2024
18 Jun, 2024
West would like to remind Members of the new regulatory requirements coming into effect from the 1st of July 2024 regarding MARPOL Annex 1. It includes the addition of a new regulation to Chapter 9 of...
Identity of physical Russian Shippers - Important Notice
10 Feb, 2025
Members are reminded that it is incumbent upon them to make full due diligence checks on all the parties involved in relation to any trade to or from Russia.
Tunisia – Major Fire Incident at Port of Bizerte Renders Crucial Bridge Immovable (Update)
28 Jul, 2023
Following the major fire incident at the Port of Bizerte, the bridge has been reopened for pedestrians and vehicles. However, it remains inoperative for marine operations, causing ongoing disruptions to...
USA: Safety Alert – Machinery Breakdowns in the Mississippi River
12 Jan, 2007
Earlier this month the US Coast Guard in New Orleans reported a significant rise in the number of casualties in the Mississippi River during 2006, over one hundred of which were the result of main engine...
An Introduction to Alaska Pollution Laws & Regulations
04 Jul, 2025
In 1989, the oil tanker EXXON VALDEZ ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling around 37,000 tonnes of Alaska North Slope crude oil that spread over an estimated 1,800km, coating rocky shorelines...
Loading of Coal that has Exhibited Signs of Self-Heating
25 Oct, 2022
Members are reminded that self-heating of coal is more likely when the coal is low rank, geologically immature material sourced from open cast mines such as that commonly shipped from Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Indonesian Crude Iron Ore
03 Jan, 2025
Marine consultants Brookes Bell have advised the Club of cargoes being offered for loading at the Indonesian port of Sampit which are described as being either “crude iron ore” or “iron ore” and declared...