IUMI Eye Newsletter September 2023

Message from the President: Will the shipping market ever normalise?

Those of us involved in international trade will keep a watchful eye on container activity...

Welcome to Edinburgh – IUMI Conference 2023

This year, we welcome the IUMI family to the stunning capital city of Edinburgh in Scotland. Our conference last came to the UK ten years ago when we...

Ratification of the Hong Kong Convention – what does it mean in practice?

Bangladesh and Liberia are now signatories to the Hong Kong International Convention...

IUMI publishes “Best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles”

There are growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires...

Why is the sea so hungry?

In the 1980s and early 1990s, the world’s merchant fleet lost 130 bulk carriers, in some tragic cases with all hands. When asked why, the philosophical answer was...

Understanding the unprecedented attacks by orcas on vessels in the Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea, known for its rich marine life, has recently witnessed an unexpected phenomenon - orca...

Perishables: Cargo recovery on delay

With the supply chain facing significant disruptions in recent years due to various factors such as the impact of COVID-19, the M/V Ever Given incident and the...

Lithium-ion batteries creates new risks for cargo underwriters

The demand for Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, driven in part by decarbonisation, is soaring. The market is projected to grow 30%...

Don’t Ignore your hatch covers

Ships' hatch covers play a vital role by creating the closure mechanism used to seal the openings or hatches on a ship's deck. Their primary functions are to...

Report of the 80th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80)

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under the IMO’s...

RoRo vessels and the transport of electric vehicles

Over the last few years, the concern regarding fires occurring in Ro-Ro vessels has been intensifying. Specifically, the interplay between Ro-Ro...

Summary of the 9th Session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 9)

The ninth session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of International Maritime Organization (IMO)...

Podcast: MEPC’s 2023 strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships

In our latest podcast we were fortunate to chat with Dr Harry Conway, the Chair of IMO’s Marine Environment...

Vessel detentions: a reoccurring misery

Vessels can be legitimately detained. This can be for safety concerns, environmental violations or for a multitude of other lawful and appropriate reasons....

Nominations for IUMI Vice-President and Committees

At the annual conference in Edinburgh, the following nominations will be made: Vice President: Mr Sean Dalton (Munich Re/AIMU, New York, USA) is...

Welcome to new Professional Partners

We are delighted to welcome two new Professional Partners to IUMI and look forward to working with them. They are: S&P Global Market Intelligence The...