Posts tagged: ports and terminals
EU Sanctions against Libya
25 July 2011
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Libya, ports and terminals, sanctions
On the 7 June 2011, the Council of the European Union agreed Council Decision 2011/332/CFSP which sets out their intention to freeze the assets of the following six port authorities in Libya (and which took effect on 17 June 2011): 1. Port Authority of Tripoli 2. Port Authority of Al Khoms 3. Port Authority of [...]
Read more »Lay Ups in Singapore – no sign of increasing premiums
28 May 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: P&I, ports and terminals, premiums, shipowner
Earlier this year, the American P&I Club issued a members alert regarding lay ups in Singapore. It refers to a general indication that Singapore’s port has become congested with laid up vessels and that members should be aware of an increased risk of collision. It appears that most claims have resulted from mis-calculating the strength [...]
Read more »Insurance as a risk management tool in supply chain management
1 July 2007
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, business interruption, Emma Maersk, Hyundai Fortune, insurers, liabilities, Lloyd's, losses, MSC Napoli, piracy, ports and terminals, premiums, regulation, risk, supply chain, trade, vessel
This article appears in the Standard Chartered Bank World of Supply Chain Management 2007/2008 With growing trade volumes, vessel sizes and government legislation, supply chain managers face increasing risks and liabilities in their industry. Insurance is an important risk management tool, but one that has yet to be fully utilised in Asia. For an effective [...]
Read more »Recent articles
3 September 2012
Have recessionary risks hindered the opportunities available to Asian marine insurers? And is the future a profitable one?
20 July 2011
What has changed in the marine insurance markets over the last year? And can Assureds expect to see these soft markets continue?
Blog
6 December 2012
In recent months, three insurers have pulled out of the Hull and Machinery market as competitive pressures and a year of substantial claims take their toll.
28 November 2012
At the recent Meeting of the Association’s board of Directors, the general increase to be applied to the advance call rates for the 2013 policy year was set at 5%.
Press releases
16 April 2013
INTTRA, the world’s largest multi-carrier shipping network for ocean freight, has launched a new member service that enables shippers to purchase cargo insurance from marine insurance specialist, FP Marine Risks.
4 February 2013
Hyperion Insurance Group Limited, the international insurance intermediary group, and FP Group Limited (FP), the Hong Kong-headquartered specialist marine broking group, are pleased to announce their partnership today, with Hyperion taking a 55% stake in FP Group Limited.
Opinions
26 March 2009
26 November 2008