The International Day of the Seafarer is approaching, with Safety at Sea the theme for this year. For more details on how to participate visit the International Maritime Organization LinkedIn page here linkedin.com/posts/internat…

The recent Lloyd's List Half Year Outlook 2024 confirms that the maritime sector is booming, with nearly every single market sector positive. Global disruption is also fuelling record tonne-miles. But longer-term uncertainties loom large. lloydslist.com/LL1149620/Ship…

On #DayOfTheSeafarer, we pay tribute to seafarers everywhere, who keep supply chains moving and global markets functioning. This year's theme is Safety at Sea, focussing on the safety of seafarers. To find out more visit imo.org/en/MediaCentre…

As ship timetables become disrupted, with missed sailing schedules and fewer port calls as vessels take longer routes around Africa to avoid the Red Sea, congestion at Singapore’s container port is at its worst since the Covid pandemic. gcaptain.com/singapore-port…

After a controversial and widely debated journey from arbitration through the appeal court system, the Supreme Court unanimously allowed a shipowner’s appeal (reversing the Court of Appeal’s majority decision), regarding a disputed force majeure notice. ukdefence.com/insights/june-…

We are excited to announce that our expanding UKDC Cyprus team has moved to larger and more dynamic office space situated at: 214 Arch. Makarios III Avenue Kanika Ideal Court , Office 401, CY-3030 Limassol, Cyprus Our phone numbers and other contact details remain the same.

The EU has recently issued its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The aim is to target sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, finance and trade, and to tighten the enforcement of existing sanctions. A summary is available here ukdefence.com/insights/july-…

The UK Defence Club holds a unique position in the provision of legal costs insurance to the international maritime industry. We are focused solely on disputes that hit your bottom line and which are not insured elsewhere. Find out more 👉 ukdefence.com/about/

#ICYMI The European Union has recently issued its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The aim is to target various sectors of the Russian economy and to tighten the enforcement of existing sanctions. ukdefence.com/insights/july-…

The Club's circular ‘Appealing an Arbitration Award - A Note of Caution’ provides useful guidance when considering appealing an arbitration ruling and is available on our website here ukdefence.com/member-resourc…

Congratulations to everyone who took part in this great event! lnkd.in/eh8YNGFe

A recent report from BIMCO has revealed that compared to one year ago, the capacity of the container ship fleet has risen 11% to 29.5m TEU, the fastest fleet growth in 15 years. Find out more here - linkedin.com/posts/bimco_bi…

China’s COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia’s Fortescue to jointly build a green fuel supply chain to help reduce pollution from the shipping industry. gcaptain.com/chinas-cosco-a…

Watch SAFETY4SEA's interview with the UK P&I Club’s Captain Konstantinos Karavasilis at this year’s Posidonia Events 2024 👉 linkedin.com/posts/uk-p%26i…

Just in Case (JIT) arrival is a maritime strategy aimed at optimising ship operations. Find out more in this podcast from BIMCO bimco.org/insights-and-i…

Shanghai, the world’s largest container port has added an extra 2.6m teu in annual capacity. A brand new container terminal area has opened to the north of the city centre on the south bank of the Yangtze River. More splash247.com/worlds-largest…

US container ports face a cargo surge ahead of a possible port strike. Cargo volumes at major U.S. container ports is expected to approach record levels as retailers expedite shipments ahead of a potential strike at East and Gulf Coast ports. gcaptain.com/u-s-container-…

The dramatic explosion onboard the YM Mobility docked at Ningbo in China is the latest to raise serious safety concerns in ocean container shipping. Miraculously no casualties were reported. Find out more gcaptain.com/watch-huge-exp…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued additional sanctions against multiple entities and individuals involved in shipping Iranian commodities to Yemen and the UAE. Find out more gcaptain.com/u-s-imposes-ad…

In 2024, grain exports from the US are expected to rise by 12%, driven by a rebound in maize shipments. Despite this increase the US share of global grain exports is falling due to competition from Brazil and Argentina. Find out more from BIMCO bimco.org/news-and-trend…