By MARIA VIDAL. 02/03/2022 The Russian invasion of the Ukraine – nothing short of a human tragedy – doubtlessly has a huge impact on international trade and shipping. The closure of the Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov will have multiple consequences on the flow of goods and commodities, especially [...]
By Rafael Ageo The work of a seafarer is described - according to the International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) - as one of the most physically demanding and high-risk professions that exist. “Health” is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the [...]
By Richard Adler. This year´s P&I renewal was always going to be challenging: the Clubs trumpeted the need for sharp rises as well as their concern about record-high pool claims months before their board meetings in autumn, XS loss reinsurance increases were ducked the previous year and therefore came down hard on shipowners in December [...]
Information has become a critical asset in all types of corporations including the maritime industry. Protection against potential cyber threats to ships is nowadays essential in an environment where information is highly vulnerable to premeditated attacks. In recent years, there have been many cyber-attacks examples like the virus which affected Maersk causing congestion in several [...]
