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Flighted Spongy Moth Complex 2025
09 May, 2025
Due to the Flighted Spongy Moth’s destructive nature, particularly in countries where the pest is not indigenous, the following countries have specific procedures in place to prevent FSMC from entering...
Russia - further U.S. and UK sanctions imposed
26 Feb, 2022
The scope of sanctions against Russia has continued to widen in view of the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, with both the United States and the UK issuing new sanctions in recent days.
West Renews VPS Contract in 2025
20 Oct, 2025
In September 2025, West renewed its landmark agreement with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS), continuing its collaboration to deliver bunker fuel quality insights through the Club’s Neptune portal.
USA - Supreme Court on Immigration
03 Jul, 2017
As reported in News Items on 8 March and 17 March 2017, President Trump's efforts to implement an Executive Order blocking nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the...
OW Interpleader
14 Dec, 2015
As has been widely publicised, several shipping companies have commenced interpleader actions in England in an effort to avoid paying duplicate claims arising from OW Bunker A/S’s insolvency.
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Covid-19: Guidance on extending West's enhanced PEME Certificates
08 Apr, 2020
In order to ease the operational and logistical burdens faced by Shipowners and their crews following the Covid-19 outbreak, the Club is implementing a programme that will allow our enhanced Pre-Employment...
MARPOL - Disposal of Solid Bulk Cargo Residues
07 Aug, 2013
In October 2012 Members were advised about the Amendments to Annex V of MARPOL that were due to enter into force on 1 January 2013. The revised MARPOL Annex V places strict controls on the disposal of...
Neptune - Bunker Info tab updates
28 Mar, 2023
The latest VPS bunker quality data for Oct 2022 – Mar 2023 is now accessible on Neptune.
Piracy – Gulf of Guinea – Interim Guidelines
23 Jan, 2013
In response to the growing number of piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, several key industry organisations including the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intertanko and Intercargo have...
Iran sanctions - wind-down period ends
12 Aug, 2019
Iran: the 90-day wind-down period to allow any contracts entered into prior to 8 May 2019 to be concluded ended on 6 August 2019, and the sanctions are now fully in place, irrespective of the date of the...