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West's seafarers on the challenges and rewards of a career at sea
03 Jul, 2020
Any seafarer will tell you that it’s an incredibly demanding job at the best of times. The isolation of long periods at sea or at distant ports with little infrastructure hits home hard on #DayOfTheSeafarer.
Bills of Lading
22 Sep, 2021
West has assembled a library of resources dedicated to helping Members with matters involving Bills of Lading, including videos, claims guides and articles covering a wide variety of topics.
Puerto Rico – Rejection of Electronic Certificates of Registry at Port of Ponce
03 May, 2023
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...
MARPOL - New Guidelines for the Carriage of Bulk Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-Fuels
24 Aug, 2011
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee has recently approved the “2011 Guidelines for the Carriage of Blends of Petroleum Oil and Bio-Fuels”. The new guidelines, contained in the Annex to MEPC....
Argentina Parana River Groundings
08 Jun, 2020
The grounding risk to vessels within this locality has been amplified by low water levels being experienced within the Parana river system.
Super El Nino and the Amazon waterways - drought, draught, delays and the potential for Defence disp
24 Jun, 2026
A Super El Niño event is predicted for the second half of 2026. Characterised by unusually strong warming of surface waters in the Pacific Ocean, Super El Niño events can significantly disrupt global weather...
Shipping and the Environment
30 Oct, 2024
Prepared
with the kind assistance of Hugo Wilson from HECLA Emissions Management.
Paperless Trading - A Guide to Electronic Bills of Lading
01 Dec, 2023
Electronic bills of lading have been in existence for some time but their use has recently begun to increase significantly. In order to support Members in their use of such systems, the International...
No.12 2023/24 - Electronic (Paperless) Trading – Approval of ICE Access Agreement
10 Nov, 2023
Members are referred back to our Notice to Members No. 7 2023/24 by which the International Group approved DSUA 2023.1. This version superseded DSUA 2021.1. Both versions remain approved for the purposes...
No.16 2024/25 - Electronic (Paperless) Trading – IQAX Limited - Approval of the IQAX eBL
15 Jan, 2025
The International Group (‘the Group’) previously approved the IQAX eBL system (see No. 4 2022/23).
The legal documentation and terms of use associated with the use and operation of IQAX eBL system is...