Compliance
HS Codes for Shipping: Correct Classification Before a Customs Hold
Start with an accurate technical description of the goods and the importing or exporting jurisdiction's current tariff guidance.
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MARINE INSURANCE GUIDES & INSIGHTS
Knowledge for the voyage ahead.
Marine insurance guides, shipping risk insights and practical information for vessel owners, operators and cargo businesses.
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Insurance Guides
CIF vs CIP Insurance: Compare the Contractual Cover Requirement
Under Incoterms 2020, the default insurance requirements differ: CIF retains a minimum based on Institute Cargo Clauses (C), while CIP generally requires Clauses (A) or similar cover, unless the parties agree otherwise.
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Insurance Guides
FOB vs CIF: Map the Sale Contract Before Arranging Cargo Insurance
Compare who arranges carriage, who must arrange insurance under the agreed sale term and where risk transfers.
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Cargo
Telex Release: Verify Instructions Before Releasing the Cargo
Verify the carrier's actual release procedure, the authority of the party giving instructions and the identity of the intended consignee.
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Insurance Guides
Bill of Lading vs Sea Waybill: Who Can Obtain Cargo Release?
The document type affects how carriage is evidenced and how delivery authority is established.
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Compliance
MRN No-Load Notices: Check EU Transit References Before Handover
Maersk's notice announces a valid Movement Reference Number requirement for relevant ICS2 cargo before loading, effective from 30 September 2026 under its stated scope.
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Compliance
ICS2 Maritime Filings: Prevent Data Gaps Before Cargo Loading
Establish who files the required Entry Summary Declaration information, what data each party supplies and how acceptance or error messages are monitored.
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Compliance
Cargo Securing Inspections in 2026: Prepare the Evidence Before Port
Check the campaign's scope and prepare evidence that the vessel's cargo-securing arrangements, equipment, records and crew familiarity match its actual operation.
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Compliance
Ro-Ro Fire Safety in 2026: Vehicle-Deck Changes and Underwriting
Determine which amended requirements apply to the vessel, construction date and vehicle or ro-ro spaces, then connect the technical assessment to training, maintenance and operating records.
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Compliance
PFOS Firefighting Foam on Ships: The 2026 Survey Evidence File
Identify the firefighting media actually carried, the applicable 2026 prohibition and survey timing, and the evidence required by the flag Administration or authorised surveyor.
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Compliance
IMDG Code 42-24: A 2026 Dangerous-Goods Booking Checklist
Use the current applicable IMDG requirements to classify, document, pack and offer dangerous goods for sea transport, and obtain the carrier's acceptance for the actual shipment.
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Compliance
Lost Container Reporting in 2026: Separate Safety Notices from Claims
IMO amendments effective from 1 January 2026 introduced mandatory reporting requirements for lost freight containers.
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Compliance
FuelEU Maritime in 2026: Pooling, Evidence and Charterparty Questions
Check the vessel's applicable obligations, verified fuel and emissions evidence, responsible entities and any proposed flexibility arrangement.
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Compliance
EU ETS Shipping in 2026: Emissions Costs and Insurance Are Different
For shipping within the applicable EU ETS scope, distinguish the emissions year from the later allowance-surrender year.
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Shipping Risk
Hurricane Season Shipping: Prepare the Port-to-Warehouse Handover
Cover the full handover from vessel or terminal to warehouse: who receives the cargo, where it can be stored, how instructions are changed and which records remain available.
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Shipping Risk
Typhoon Shipping Delays: An Asia Cargo Continuity Checklist
Use current official weather and port instructions alongside the carrier's shipment notice, then review cargo readiness, terminal cut-offs, storage and onward connections.
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Cargo
Port Strike Shipping Delays: Storage and Diversion Decisions
Confirm the affected terminal, service and dates, then identify where the goods will remain and what alternatives are actually available.
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Shipping Risk
Panama Canal Shipping Delays: Booking Slots, Water and Cargo Exposure
Separate a vessel's reservation position, applicable draft restrictions, expected transit timing and the cargo's own delivery requirements.
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