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Message from the President: Evolution not revolution

This is my first message for IUMI Eye and I’d like to take the opportunity to thank the IUMI Council for giving me the honour to serve as...

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New IUMI member category - Associate Membership

IUMI decided during the IUMI Cape Town conference in September 2018 on a new membership category in addition to the “Ordinary Membership”,...

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Fuel quality and safety in IMO conventions: A growing challenge, even prior to 1 January 2020

At the 100th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO)...

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Q&A with Kiran Khosla, Director, Legal Affairs, International Chamber of Shipping

In a nutshell, how would you describe the main role of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)?   To...

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Report of 5th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC)

The 5th session of the Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) met at the International...

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The case for data-driven technology to manage cargo accumulation

No disaster is more illustrative of the need to understand risk accumulation for the marine insurance market than the Tianjin...

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Collision liability and autonomous ships – Seeking fault in the distance

In anticipation of the advent of autonomous shipping, it is contended that the present fault-based collision liability...

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73rd meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 22-26 October 2018

Implementation of the sulphur 2020 limit: The new lower 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships’ fuel oil...

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Iron Man versus Terminator

If the machines were to take over one day, I’d like to think technology controlled by humans would still win the day; that our Iron Man suits would be more than a...

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People at IUMI: Hilton Adams

How long have you been associated with IUMI? Since initially joining Munich RE about 33 years ago. I have been attending the IUMI meetings and annual conference for...

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Secure truck parks – The backbone of European road transport

Thieves will steal anything! Which explains why 20 tonnes of chocolate and 30 tonnes of fruit juice changed hands illegally. Both...

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The ramifications of contaminated bunker fuel

Marine insurers have been hit by the significant bunker fuel problems that emerged in 2018 starting with contaminated fuel supplied out of Houston, a...

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2018 Cargo Country Report

We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2018 Cargo Country Report in October of this year.   A collaborative work produced by the IUMI Cargo Committee, the...

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First IACS cyber recommendations published

In late September 2018, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) published nine of its 12 recommendations on cyber safety with the...

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The large loss database – the voyage begins

The range of statistics produced by the Facts & Figures Committee continues to broaden and improve. Marine premiums for 2017 are estimated at USD...

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First IUMI Conference on African soil a roaring success

This past September, marine and energy underwriters from across the globe arrived in Cape Town, fondly known as the Mother City, to discuss...

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IUMI Asia Forum 2019

The second IUMI Asia Forum will take place in the buzzing city of Shanghai on 22-23 May 2019. The event will be organised in cooperation with our Chinese member association, the...

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General Average Absorption Clause 2018

The principles of general average are fully supported by BIMCO. All new and revised BIMCO charter parties and bills of lading now refer to adjustments being...

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Grounding of Greenings CV24 on 31 October 2017

Background Sailing has been represented at the Summer Olympic Games since 1896 and competitions are in a fleet race or match race format. However,...

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Transport risks for steel and metal cargo

Problems during transport of steel products are common. The most widespread issue is corrosion damage. Understanding the possible causes, as well as methods...

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Autonomous ships – Civil liability and insurance

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) are attracting attention within the global maritime industry. From a regulatory point of view, initial...

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Global Maritime Issues Monitor 2018

On 3 October 2018 the Global Maritime Forum’s Annual Summit took place in Hong Kong. IUMI was represented at this high level event by Executive Committee...

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Announcement of changes to the IUMI Executive Committee and Technical Committees

During the IUMI council meeting, that took place during the annual conference in September in Cape Town, various...

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