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Shipping to Venezuela: Navigating a Reopening Market “Little Venice”: a land of vast oil reserves, not canals and gondolas Venezuela’s natural beauty and vast resources were first noted by Spanish…

Signalling a new opportunity for carriers, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in HDI Global held that a carrier’s boilerplate COGSA “package” definition on the reverse side of a carrier’s sea…

Canada’s Arctic is re-emerging as a strategic and economic priority, creating major shipping opportunities while heightening operational, legal and Indigenous/stakeholder risks.

Effective 20 February 2026 the 12 International Group P&I Clubs have implemented rule changes making it mandatory for members to preserve rights of recourse against shippers or charterers for…

Navigating safely at sea depends on strict adherence to COLREGs, the international collision prevention rules. Most maritime incidents stem from failures to comply, either through poor judgment,…

CINS Guidelines for the Carriage of Cocoa Butter in Containers These guidelines describe the main challenges of shipping cocoa butter in containers. Since freight containers aren't insulated,…

Cuba Sanctions: What Shipping Needs to Know The U.S. has taken a tougher stance on Cuba with the issue of Executive Order 14404 on May 1, 2026. For shipping interests, this is an important shift…

CINS guidelines for the safe carriage of lithium-ion cells and batteries in containers The widespread use of lithium-ion cells and batteries across multiple industries has led to a steady increase…