Members with ships engaged in carriage of dangerous goods in containers are recommended to refer to the latest CINS “Guidelines for the Safe Carriage of Charcoal in Containers”, published in conjunction with the International Group of P&I Clubs and the TT Club.

On 30 November 2022, the Club held a webinar to discuss the causes and methods of prevention of container losses at sea.

The UK Club would like to draw Members' attention to the latest International Group circular from MARIN on the update on the roll risk estimator excel sheet.

The International Group recently became a member of the Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands (MARIN) Top Tier project.

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Under the Port of Rotterdam Regulation (11_4_1), only crew onboard vessels under 170 m in length moored alongside the quay are allowed to undertake lashing operations onboard.

​Container shipping demand is exceptionally high, especially on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trade routes leading some exporters to charter bulk carriers for carrying containers; this article outlines UK Club advice on the topic

Overweight containers and mis-declared weights remain a very serious problem, therefore, we have updated our overweight container guide for 2021.

On 5 August, 2020, the Supreme Court of India handed down its judgement in the case of The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Cochin Port Trust v M/S Arebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.