On 28th September, the UK P&I Club took the opportunity to host its first ever Correspondents Open House to coincide with the International Group P&I Correspondents Conference in London, as hundreds of Club correspondents travelled from across the globe to meet in London for a few days.
Neil Beckwith, Correspondent Manager for the UK P&I Club, spoke with Maritime Risk International on why correspondents remain as relevant as ever in today's marine market.
The UK P&I Club, one of the leading providers of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has announced Seán Geraghty will become the new Regional Director in its Greek office in November, while Daniel Evans will move from Greece to London to focus on the continued development of the UK Defence Club.
Global warming is one of the most severe and complex challenges our world faces today; there is an urgent need to reduce emission levels and avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change and every individual, business, and industry, including shipping, has a part to play.
The UK Club would like to draw Members attention to the latest circular from our local correspondent Huatai relating to the Regulations on Disposal of Food Wastes in Chinese Coasts and Loss Prevention Suggestions
On 19 September 2022 the EU further amended its FAQS clarifying the application of provisions relating to the carriage of certain cargoes from Russia, including coal and other solid fossil fuels as well as certain types of fertilizer.
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore recently issued Port Marine Circular No.19 of 2022 which introduced a requirement for all non-vaccinated crew arriving in Singapore after 28th August to perform a pre-departure COVID test 2 days before arrival and hold valid travel insurance which covers them for all COVID risks.
The UK Club would like to draw Members' attention to the latest alert from our local correspondent Venepandi C.A related to the navigational hazard in the internal waters of the Venezuelan Caribbean Sea, specifically to the vessels that are heading towards the ports of eastern Venezuela.