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Introduction Towing operations, by their very nature, can be dangerous if not safely managed and executed. One particular hazard is “girting” which can rapidly lead to the tug or towing vessel capsizing...

The English Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment on sanctions clauses in voyage charterparties: Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd v 2 Rivers Pte Ltd, “The Catalan Sea” [2026] EWCA Civ...

Escalating geopolitical tensions and recent security developments in the Strait of Hormuz have renewed focus on the legal and commercial risks associated with transiting one of the world’s most strategically...

The Club has been advised that iron ore exports are expected to restart from Goa and other west coast ports in India with first shipments expected in early October 2024 after the ending of the SW monsoon....

The International Group previously approved DSUA 2021.1, DSUA 2023.1, and the ICE Access Agreement (2023.1). All of these continue to be approved.

The 2020 edition of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) has an entry for CHROMITE ORE which has a given description of “Concentrates or lumpy, dark grey in colour”. It is listed...

Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 the G7 together with the European Union met in June at a summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany where the imposition of a price cap on the sale of...

In January 2015 a handymax bulk carrier sank with significant loss of life after loading a cargo of 46, 000 tonnes of bauxite from the Malaysian port of Kuantan, where it was suspected that liquefaction...

The Club has noted a number of recent container fire incidents related to containers which were declared as miscellaneous items but actually contained charcoal/carbon. This is a commodity liable to spontaneous...

The maritime industry is witnessing a significant transformation with the introduction of the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Data Model standard for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)....