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Brazil - Loading and Carriage of Soya Beans
01 Apr, 2011
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...
Piracy on the Rise
28 May, 2020
Maritime piracy continues to be a major concern in many of the global shipping lanes, but this has now shifted to the Gulf of Guinea, South East Asia and most recently, the Gulf of Mexico.
Neptune Bunker Information Update: Off-Spec Trends Highlight Risk Areas
21 Sep, 2026
The Neptune Bunker Information tab has been updated with bunker quality data covering April to September 2026, providing Members with further insight into regional fuel quality trends and areas of elevated...
Partnering with Members to De-risk the Maritime Energy Transition
25 Sep, 2025
In the face of climate change, vessel owners and operators must make strategic decisions in an increasingly complex environment. Shipping carries around 80% of world trade but is also responsible for around...
No.12 2022/2023 - updated EU FAQs - carriage of certain Russian cargoes inc. coal and fertilisers
02 Nov, 2022
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...
Russian sanctions - lower price cap for Russian crude oil enters into force
03 Sep, 2025
As set out in our Notice to Members No.9 2025/26, a lower price cap for Russian crude oil imposed by the UK and the European Union takes effect on 2 and 3 September 2025 respectively.
The Rescue of Migrants and Refugees at Sea
02 Jan, 2025
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...
Venezuela Sanctions: U.S. designates tankers for carriage of Venezuelan oil
03 Jun, 2020
OFAC has announced the designation of four tankers and their related owning companies for “operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy”. It is believed that these ships undertook the carriage...
Revised version of IG/CINS Guidelines for Carriage of Calcium Hypochlorite
12 Jan, 2018
The International Group of P&I Clubs (IG Clubs) and the shipping line members of the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) have issued a revised version 3. 0 of the Guidelines for the Carriage of Calcium...
West appoints Carl Glover as Head of Offshore
12 Nov, 2026
West is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Glover as Global Head of Offshore within the Club’s Underwriting team. Carl will join West on 21 December 2026.