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In a significant move to regulate the export of non-basmati rice, the Government of India, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has issued Notification No. 20/2023. The notification,...

Many migrants and refugees from North Africa have lost their lives while attempting to reach islands off the coast of Italy in small craft which are often overloaded, unseaworthy and in distress. A similar...

Coal cargoes can be particularly challenging to carry, with the possibility of methane production, oxygen depletion and the corrosion of metal structures.

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...

The United States authorities at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, have recently been rejecting electronic Certificates of Registry and demanding that vessels present the original hard copies during customs...

On 4 December 2022, the UK Government issued General Licence INT/2022/2469656 (“GL”) to implement the EU/G7 price cap in respect of Russian origin crude oil, which was amended on 3 February 2023 to implement...

On 19 September 2022, the EU amended its FAQS clarifying that the carriage of certain cargoes from Russia including coal and certain types of fertiliser (and related insurance) is not prohibited (under...

Personnel working in the oil tanker industry are generally familiar with the hazards associated with the presence of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in hydrocarbon products carried as cargo. However, the possibility...

It has been reported that this year’s soya bean crop in some parts of Brazil has been adversely affected by heavy rains, increasing the moisture content and reducing the quality of the harvest. Soya beans...