Members and Assureds involved in oil and gas trade may already be aware that US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a press release on 18 October 2023
News Alerts
We issue News and other Alerts to keep members posted about developments at the Club and other industry news. Please see our latest Alerts below.
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21 October 2023
6 October 2023
Members and Assureds who have vessels bound for Chinese ports or transiting through coastal waters of China should note the China MSA’s new Guidelines
4 October 2023
An update on the London P&I Club’s performance at the half year point in the current financial year
14 September 2023
Further to our previous news alert of 28 June 2021 (available here) Members and Assureds whose vessels call at ports in Brazil are reminded that as of 1 May 2023 the Brazilian immigration authorities will only accept the Seafarer Identity Document (SID) issued in accordance with ILO Convention C185 as a valid travel document for seafarers transiting/entering in Brazilian waters.
30 June 2023
The London P&I Club continues to see cargo damage claims arising from the carriage of dry chemicals in Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs), more commonly known as “jumbo bags”
26 June 2023
A summary of the drivers and result for the 2022/23 financial year and other recent developments in the Club’s business
22 February 2023
Statement from Ian Gooch, CEO of the Club’s management team
10 February 2023
Members are referred to News Alert issued on 13 December 2022 and the agreement reached between the International Group of P&I Clubs and the Government of Turkey
13 December 2022
Following significant engagement between the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) and the Government of Turkey, an agreement has been reached allowing ships carrying crude oil cargoes to continue their voyages through Turkish-controlled waters.
5 December 2022
The Government of Turkey issued a notice dated 16.11.2022 which requires all ships transiting or entering Turkish waters from 01 December 2022 (extended to 02 December 2022), to provide letters of confirmation from the owner’s P&I Club attesting that cover will remain in place under any circumstances throughout the duration of the transit or the time the ship is in Turkish waters or the time it is in a port or terminal.