Legal Corner
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Shipping Companies Warned As South Africa Bans Stowaway Landings
August 29: With immediate effect, no stowaway will be permitted to be landed in South Africa. The change in policy means that any person declared as a stowaway in a […]
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Norwegian Shipping Company WWO Charged with Criminal Cartel Conduct
August 23: Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been charged with criminal cartel conduct, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Friday. The ACCC said the […]
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UPDATE: Where Cruise Lines Are Diverting Calls to Cuba Amid US Travel Restrictions
UPDATE July 18: The original article stated that Azamara has not announced replacement itineraries for Cuba at this time. A correction has been made: Azamara has replaced its 2019 Cuba […]
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MSC, Maersk, and Hapag-Lloyd Also Implement War Risk Surcharges for Persian Gulf
July 04: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced it will institute a war risk surcharge for all cargoes moving to and from the Arabian Gulf. The move follows CMA CGM […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: Gibraltar Seizes Supertanker
July 04: At approx. 02:00 LT this morning Gibraltar port and law enforcement agencies, aided by a detachment of Royal Marines, detained the Panama-flagged 300,000-tonne crude oil tanker GRACE 1 […]
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ICJ Trial Scheduled for Maritime Dispute Between Kenya and Somalia
June 26 2019: The hearing of the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia will start on September 9 and run through to September 13 at the International Court of Justice […]
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‘Going Dark’ is a Red Flag – AIS Tracking and Sanctions Compliance
May 29:Turning off the AIS to avoid detection is having the opposite effect when it comes to authorities monitoring vessels in areas covered by sanctions. The Automated Identification System (AIS) […]
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Trump Administration Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Cuba, Banning Cruise Ships
June 04: The US announced major new restrictions on US citizens traveling to Cuba on Tuesday, blocking the most common way Americans are able to visit the island — through […]
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New Cyber Security Clause From BIMCO
May 22 2019: BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has agreed a new standard Cyber Security Clause that requires the parties to implement cyber security procedures and systems, to help reduce the risk […]
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Human Rights Group Attempts to Block Saudi Vessel Loading French Arms at Le Havre Port
May 09: Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto a Saudi Arabian vessel that was due to dock in Le Havre later […]
