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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.

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.

China: Ban on transportation of highly toxic chemicals in Yangtze River basin

26 Apr, 2021
The Yangtze River Protection Law, ratified by Chinese authorities, was adopted on 26 December 2020. The law came into force as of 01 March 2021. It will prohibit the transportation of acutely toxic chemicals...

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....

Monitoring of Self-Heating Coal Cargoes Prior to Loading

24 Dec, 2024
Coal cargoes can be particularly challenging to carry, with the possibility of methane production, oxygen depletion and the corrosion of metal structures.

The Phased Banning of Scrubbers in Northeast Atlantic Waters

10 Jul, 2025
The OSPAR Commission, composed of 15 governments and the European Union, has agreed to a historic phased ban on scrubber discharge waters in the North-East Atlantic, marking the first regional regulation...

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...

11/03 - Update: Current threat level in the Strait of Hormuz

11 Mar, 2026
Defer transits to Salalah, Oman, adhere to port guidance if in port following successful Iranian drone strikesOn 11 March, successful drone strikes occurred at the port area in Salalah, Oman. EOS Risk...

Loss of Hire

28 Feb, 2023
Loss of Hire (LoH) insurance protects a Shipowner's income and cash flow if a casualty prevents the vessel from earning hire.

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.