Daily Briefing October 28 2020
Free to read: Stowaways’ tanker was denied port access by France and Spain | US sanctions more key Iran parties for illegal shipments | Tanzania de-flags tankers for ‘illicit transfers’ of Iranian crude | Charterers criticised for ‘no crew change’ clauses
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What to watch
France and Spain refused a request by the master of the aframax product tanker Nave Andromeda to allow seven Nigerian stowaways found on board to disembark.
The US has imposed more sanctions on Iran, this time targeting the National Iranian Oil Company, National Iranian Tanker Company and Iran’s Ministry of Petroleum and various individuals and entities linked to them.
The Tanzanian registry has removed four flag-hopping tankers detected shipping sanctioned Iranian cargoes.
Charterers risk making the crew-change crisis worse by using ‘no crew change’ clauses in charterparties, the International Maritime Employers’ Council says.
Analysis
Italy is giving a first indication at how a second wave of coronavirus spreading across Europe has affected transport fuel consumption to stall any regional oil recovery.
To say that a year has not quite played out as expected is something of an understatement when it comes to the experience of the Greek ferry industry in 2020.
Opinion
As he nears the end of a 12-year stint as president of the Union of Greek Shipowners, Theodore Veniamis tells Lloyd’s List he wants shipping to maintain a unified voice and to get the public recognition it deserves.
Markets
Claims due to typhoons, storms and hurricanes that are a result of global warming and climate change, are now the biggest concerns for insurers, according to Standard P&I club.
The US-listed dry bulk owner Scorpio Bulkers looks set to exit the space as it accelerates the sale of its fleet.
In other news
A boxship has collided with a Greek minesweeper off Piraeus, causing the naval ship severe damage and injuring two crew.
A Malaysian offshore work boat sank at Baram Field offshore Sarawak after reportedly colliding with an oil platform in bad weather, resulting in one death.
West of England P&I Club has weighed in with a 7.5% surcharge on all members at the next renewal round, with more to pay on top of that for owners with poor safety records.