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Trading to the USA

16 Sep, 2024
Members will be aware of the numerous regulatory requirements that come with trading to the United States and US Territories. These include both federal and state-specific obligations. The Club has created...

Loading of Coal that has Exhibited Signs of Self-Heating

25 Oct, 2022
Members are reminded that self-heating of coal is more likely when the coal is low rank, geologically immature material sourced from open cast mines such as that commonly shipped from Kalimantan in Indonesia.

USA: Safety Alert – Machinery Breakdowns in the Mississippi River

12 Jan, 2007
Earlier this month the US Coast Guard in New Orleans reported a significant rise in the number of casualties in the Mississippi River during 2006, over one hundred of which were the result of main engine...

MARPOL Annex 1 Amendments Entering into Force July 2024

18 Jun, 2024
West would like to remind Members of the new regulatory requirements coming into effect from the 1st of July 2024 regarding MARPOL Annex 1. It includes the addition of a new regulation to Chapter 9 of...

Identity of physical Russian Shippers - Important Notice

10 Feb, 2025
Members are reminded that it is incumbent upon them to make full due diligence checks on all the parties involved in relation to any trade to or from Russia.

An Introduction to Alaska Pollution Laws & Regulations

04 Jul, 2025
In 1989, the oil tanker EXXON VALDEZ ran aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling around 37,000 tonnes of Alaska North Slope crude oil that spread over an estimated 1,800km, coating rocky shorelines...

BIMCO Time Charter parties considerations

09 Oct, 2019
Contributed by Nicholas Woo of Birketts LLP.  

USA - California Ocean Going Vessel Fuel Rule - Reminder

29 Jan, 2020
Members trading to the United States are reminded of the particular mandatory fuel oil usage requirements when operating off the Californian coast.