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The International Group of P&I Clubs is encouraging the industry to incorporate and apply the 2011 Inter-Club Agreement (ICA) into all NYPE and ASBATIME time charter parties. The newly published NYPE 2015 already contains a clause expressly providing for the 2011 edition of the ICA. BIMCO recommends that members apply the 2011 ICA to help apportion liability for cargo claims under the NYPE charters.
Bills of lading are at the core of international trade. The course focuses on common issues in B/L disputes (such as claused B/L’s, general average and liens) as well as on how this is legally dealt with worldwide.
Enclosed space deaths continue to be one of the biggest occupational hazards on board ships.
IMO issues warning on the dangers of carrying ammonium nitrate based fertilizers (non-hazardous) in bulk and advises on safety precautions for safe carriage.
Following the incident in the Gulf of Guinea on 24 November involving the Danish frigate Esbern Snare and a suspected pirate vessel, BIMCO calls on all naval forces in the area to further increase the pressure on piracy groups and hopes a continued naval presence will act as a deterrent.
Nickel ore is one of the most problematic cargoes to be carried in solid bulk form. This article provides information on why it is so and how it can be shipped safely with some precautions to be taken into consideration.
