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Articles for April 2014
Warning of increasing kidnap risks in Gulf of Guinea
As the number of reported incidents off Nigeria continues to rise, Lee Coppack looks at the problem and suggests some risk transfer solutions
Watch out for fraud
Christian Ott, of Skuld Singapore, provides some practical advice to maritime interest at increasing risk of being defrauded
Freezing the opposition out
Brian Perrott and Ian Mathew, of Holman Fenwick Willan, discuss how worldwide freezing orders can provide potent leverage in commercial negotiations
Piracy: from East to West
John Cochrane, of IHS, compares east and west African piracy
Changing shape of eastern Europe
The political upheaval of recent months in Ukraine as resulted in the separation of the Crimea. Arthur Nitsevych, of Kiev-based Interlegal, reviews what is happening to the ports and the shipping industry
Ukraine – what should the shipping industry expect?
Roger Johnson, of the Standard Club, considers the initial sanctions imposed in relation to Ukraine, the impact of these on the shipping industry and what the shipping industry should be anticipating if a decision is taken to ratchet up the pressure on Russia.
Landmark victory for P&I industry
Ed Mills-Webb and Rob Collins, of Clyde & Co, review a significant decision for ship owners and their P&I Clubs
Pollution numbers improving
The International Salvage Union recently hosted its annual Associate Members’ day, attracting nearly 170 delegates from across the world. Liz Booth reports
A reformulation of the test
Peter Glover, of Norton Rose Fulbright, looks at repudiation of charterparties