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The following summary of CISADA, which may be of interest to Members, is reproduced with the kind permission of the international law firm Hogan Lovells. It does not modify the terms of the Club’s Notice...

Further to our News Item of 28th August 2017, there have been recent developments in Venezuela by way of the introduction of the cryptocurrency, the “Petro”.   The introduction of the Petro was designed...

The 2014 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) entered into force in early 2017 with the aim of protecting seafarers who had been abandoned by their employers.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has recently published a preliminary report regarding the inadvertent launch of a freefall lifeboat from a geared handymax bulk carrier while on a ballast...

Sanctions and restrictive measures relative to Venezuela have been introduced by the United States, and to a lesser extent the EU, over the past few years. This page provides a general overview of the...

Organisations across a wide variety of industries are finding that actively working to create more balanced gender diversity across an organisation is one of the most effective ways to get straight...

Translations: Chinese   Vietnamese   The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) recently issued a warning to vessel owners following the catastrophic failure of a cargo crane on a four year old bulk...

In response to the shipping community's concerns about the characteristics of Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO), an ISO Review of 2020 Marine Fuel Quality in January 2021 will be submitted to the IMO Marine...

From 20 February 2010 liabilities arising in respect of the carriage of cargo under such paperless trading systems were covered, provided that the system had first been approved by the Group transferable...

West is pleased to announce the appointment of Cai Xuanlun (“XL”) as the new CEO of its Hong Kong office effective December 2024.