Our Americas Members often deal with contracts of carriage subject to the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (“COGSA”) and the Harter Act, this article addresses some frequently asked questions.
Following a recent UK Club webinar on Biofuels there were many questions raised answered, these have been conflated for the easy use of Members and the wider Shipping Industry.
A collection of frequently asked questions on various topics relating to the shipping industry, answered for ease of UK Club Members and the wider maritime community.
Hold preparation is probably the most vital part of bulk carrier operations; if it is not undertaken properly, it can result in substantial cargo claims, delays, additional cleaning, survey costs and expensive off-hire disputes.
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has released a set of Ballast Water Management FAQs Updated in October 2020, which we are sharing for the members and the wider shipping community.
The UK P&I and TT Clubs have compiled a number of publications in response to industry questions relating to the revised SOLAS regulation requiring 'verified gross mass of packed containers' which comes into effect on 1st July 2016.
The Limits of liability under the original LLMC 1996 protocol have been increased by 51% prompted by a number of high profile bunker pollution incidents, notably the Pacific Adventurer incident of Queensland, Australia in 2009.
Questions Related to the Issuance of the Executive Order "Authorizing the lmplementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the lran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 and Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran" and the lmplementation of Certain Provisions of the lran Freedom And Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA).
