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When a charterer fails to make punctual payment, the owner has a variety of remedies. He may elect to lien cargo, (sub) freight and/or (sub) hire (see our articles on these subjects). Alternatively, owners...

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...

The true cost of COVID: We assess the impact which the coronavirus pandemic has had upon seafarers and shipping over the past year.

In an increasingly digitised and connected information environment, the maritime industry is facing unprecedented levels of threat to its cyber security.

A number of Members have sought clarification from the Managers about the impact of the recent designation of COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co. ("COSCO Dalian").

The IMO has recently published MSC. 1/Circ. 1405/Rev. 1 “Revised Interim Guidance to Shipowners, Ship Operators, and Shipmasters on the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) on Board...

At the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (2–13 June 2025), the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted the fifth set of amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC,...

West's position on AEDs is that every ship should have at least one AED onboard. A lack of defibrillators is putting seafarers' lives at risk, with limited medical facilities onboard most ships and a lack...

A new Loss Prevention Bulletin has just been published: The Risk of Tugs Capsizing due to Girting