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Shandong MSA has published the revised rules for supervising and administering the Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) at Rizhao Port and Lanshan Port in China. The new rules aim to strengthen vessel...

Following the recent protests in Chile some ports may be subject to disruption.

The Managers have been advised of the following incident by the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA): “A non-Chinese flag ship alongside in Ningbo was boarded by Immigration Authorities.   The entire...

Chris Edwards joined West P&I in August 1988 working within the finance department. In 1995, he joined the claims department. He was promoted to Head of Claims (People Team) which was formed in October...

Translations: Chinese  Vietnamese   Members will be aware that following the H5N1 pandemic which claimed 332 lives, another strain of avian influenza (or “bird flu”) has been identified in China which...

Loss of Hire (LoH) insurance protects a Shipowner's income and cash flow if a casualty prevents the vessel from earning hire.

Further to the Club’s news article of 16 December 2015 and the update of 9 February 2016 concerning the introduction of emission control areas in China, the Chinese Maritime Safety Administration (MSA)...

As reported in our News Items of 21st April 2015 and 5th May 2015, the Club has been made aware that the Qianhe Group, which provides pollution response or "SPRO" services in a number of ports in China,...