Tag: North Club

In an update on the impact of last week's earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, Group Club North stated that ports and shipping in the region were still impacted.

North and Standard Club have received all the required formal approvals to finalise their merger and establish NorthStandard on 20 February 2023.

As North Club informs, the 2022 edition of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code features a new schedule. The cargo is a lead residue resulting from a metal recovery process that extracts zinc from a specifically manufactured ore or concentrate. 

As John Southam, North P&I Club, Loss Prevention Executive, and David Richards, North P&I Club, Director (Claims), explain, avoidable claims related to the carriage of finished and semi-finished steel products continued to take place in 2022.

Following Brexit, the UK no longer has access to the EU’s THETIS-MRV database. The UK is developing a database that can receive MRV data, but this is not expected to be ready until 2025.

The preparation and maintenance of cargo holds are very important for the bulk cargo trade. As Kate Richards, Senior Solicitor (FD&D), North Club explains, "when holds are not ready for their intended cargo, a number of different types of claim may arise".

North P&I Club announced its intention to apply a 10% General Increase in 2023/24 premium rates amid swirling economic uncertainty and mounting inflationary pressures. The current benign marine insurance conditions within P&I should not deflect the sector from seizing an opportunity to prepare for turbulent times ahead, according to North.

The technology changes may increase the risks around safety. So, it seems obvious that crew safety must be considered as a key part of decarbonisation projects, argues Mark Smith, Loss Prevention Executive, North P&I Club, in SeaSense column, our special column in association with the North P&I Club.

Vessels on passage to some European ports are increasingly being requested by charterers to divert to an intermediate port to remove fumigants from the cargo holds prior to the final discharge port.

The fatal incident on the MV Teal Bay has highlighted some age-old issues with regard to mooring safety, argues John Southam in SeaSense column, our special column in association with the North P&I Club.