Loss Prevention Advice
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On the 16th package of sanctions against Russia adopted by the EU. We noted in the Circular that the package included Article 5ae of Council Regulation 833/2014 introducing a ban to engage in any transaction with ports listed in Part A of Annex XLVII, namely: Ust-Luga, Primorsk, Novorossiysk, Astrakhan and Makhachkala. Paragraph 3 of the Article 5ae provided an exhaustive list of exemptions from this ban. We also noted that the International Group was seeking clarification on whether the transport of certain cargoes, that can still be exported from Russia, e.g. coal, is still permitted as there was no specific exemption for such cargoes.
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A loss prevention update regarding the risks associated with moisture levels and shipping delays ahead of Brazil’s soya bean season.
Brazil’s soya bean harvest starts in January and lasts until June. The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects 169 million metric tonnes of soya beans to be produced in Brazil this year. As the world’s largest soya bean producer, Brazil exports a large share to China.
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A guidance on the latest amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk, introducing a new loading condition for especially suitable compartments partly filled in way of the hatch opening, with ends untrimmed.
Background
As explained by ABS, on May 23, 1991, the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk was adopted by resolution MSC.23(59) (Grain Code) and clearly described, defined, and provided specific requirements for loading conditions in three classifications:
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The shipping industry of the alarming risk of unwarranted arrests and severe prison sentences faced by crews when drugs are found on ships in certain ports.
Misguided assumptions
There have been instances where ships and their crews arriving from South and Central America have been detained seemingly without valid justification. In two recent court cases, crew members were given very long prison sentences with judges concluding that hiding drugs onboard or attaching them to the ship’s hull is impossible without the crew knowing.