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Revised Environmental Crime Directive to come into force on 20 May 2024
15 May, 2024
The revised Environmental Crime Directive (ECD) has now been published in the Official Journal of the EU, and comes into force on 20 May 2024, replacing Directive 2008/99/EC and Directive 2009/123/EC....
Office Profile Singapore - Waypoints Issue 03
09 Nov, 2022
West’s Singapore office is right at the heart of one of the world’s busiest port cities.
Chevron’s Bayou Casotte Terminal - Access Problems
18 Feb, 2014
Access problems at the petroleum coke facility at Chevron’s Bayou Casotte terminal in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Ecuador - Ports Under Heightened Security Measures Following Recent Unrest
12 Jan, 2024
In the aftermath of the recent criminal gang attacks on civilians and government targets in Ecuador, the country has declared a State of Emergency to address the escalating situation. Although the initial...
LNG Guide - Port Agreements & LNG Conditions of Use
15 Jan, 2024
West has a wealth of expertise in gas tankers providing us with an in-depth understanding of this trade, and the issues that gas tanker owners face in their day to day operations. In this article, we share...
Japan - Insolvency Law and Procedures
11 Jul, 2012
Introduction
In view of recent events concerning a major Japanese carrier and the continuing uncertainties in the shipping markets, Members may wish to have some knowledge of the background to Japanese...
Port State Control - 2024 CIC on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements
08 Jul, 2024
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) recently held its 57th Committee meeting in Madrid, Spain.
The meeting reviewed the results of various inspection campaigns and...
Sweden - Introduces Phased Ban on All Scrubber Discharges
15 Aug, 2024
In alignment with Denmark's forthcoming ban on discharging wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubber systems within 12 nautical miles of its coast starting 1 July 2025, Sweden has proactively decided...
Briefcases - Waypoints article
10 Jun, 2021
We look at the details of some recent cases, discuss the lessons to be learnt and examine the consequences and potential implications of each decision.