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No insurance payout for Jumbo floating restaurant owner

portnews - June 30, 2022

Owners of Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo floating restaurant have confirmed they will not receive an insurance payout, following speculation about the circumstances in which...

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Skuld opens new office in Tokyo

portnews - June 30, 2022

Skuld is to open a Japanese branch located in Tokyo. To lead the division, Skuld recruits former deputy general manager from Japan P&I Club.

Cruise Yacht Ferry Boat

Crystal Cruises will resume operations in 2023 under new owners, UK Club takes over cover

portnews - June 29, 2022

Crystal Cruises and two of its ships have been bought by private equity operation Heritage Group, led by Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, and will operate...

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Shipowners’ Club to expand bespoke Medisea

portnews - June 29, 2022

Shipowners’ Club said that it had recently undertaken a review of its seafarer illness claims. It said that the associated statistics raised concerns regarding...

Container

Box tracking popularity soars – but the big debate is, who owns the data?

portnews - June 29, 2022

With the rapid rise in the use of container tracking devices, the cargo insurance industry isincreasingly concerned over the question of data ownership. Shipping consultant...

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Standard Club: Regulation Update 2022/23

portnews - June 29, 2022

To support consistent implementation and verification of the 0.50% sulphur limit, MARPOL Annex VI has been amended to introduce definitions distinguishing between ‘in-use’ and...

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eBL on GSBN blockchain approved by International Group of P&I Clubs

wpoadmin - June 28, 2022

Blockchain-enabled supply chain data platform Global Shipping Business Network has announced that an electronic bill of lading (eBL) application built using its API has...

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Variety offers passengers Pattern Insurance options at booking

portnews - June 28, 2022

Travel insurance products, including cancellation due to quarantine, are embedded directly into the customer journey Variety Cruises has partnered with Pattern Insurance allowing passengers to...

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GSBN’s electronic bill of lading application obtains approval by the International Group of P&I clubs

portnews - June 28, 2022

An eBL simplifies trade An electronic bill of lading (eBL) application built using Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN)’s API has obtained approval by the International...

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