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Court decision underlines commercial sense in charterparty contracts
Monday, 15 June 2015Average rating
A Commercial Court judge has found that payment of charter hire does not amount to a condition of the charterparty in Spar Shipping AS v. Grand China Logistics Holding (Group) Co. Ltd.
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Formalising whistleblowing procedures
Monday, 18 May 2015Average rating
Banks, building societies, credit unions, investment firms and insurers in the United Kingdom could in future be required to appoint “whistleblowers’ champions in their organisations under proposals ...
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One coastal tanker hijacked every two weeks in SE Asia
Tuesday, 21 April 2015Average rating
A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, as revealed in the Q1 2015 IMB Piracy Report.
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Europol report highlights key crime trends
Wednesday, 01 April 2015Average ratingA new report by Europol has highlighted some key driving factors that will have an impact on the criminal landscape in Europe in the coming years.
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CIB services offer way forward in preventing counterfeiting
Tuesday, 17 March 2015AdministratorAverage rating
The need for specialist intelligence gathering, investigation and training to tackle counterfeiting is becoming more evident as the crime shows no sign of abating.
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New EU registers to tackle money laundering
Monday, 02 March 2015AdministratorAverage rating
EU member states may soon have to maintain registers containing companies’ ultimate owners under new European rules to tackle money laundering.
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Firms warned of risks arising from cybercrime
Thursday, 19 February 2015AdministratorAverage rating
Experts are warning that companies, including those in the supply chain sector, do not understand their costs and liabilities as cybercrime continues to increase.
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Financial services sector faces further scrutiny in 2015
Wednesday, 11 February 2015Average rating
Global financial institutions will continue to face regulatory scrutiny in 2015 when it comes to money laundering, terrorist financing, economic and trade sanctions, bribery and corruption.
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Malaysian authorities recover hijacked tanker and arrest pirates
Friday, 30 January 2015Average ratingA hijacked Malaysian coastal tanker has been recovered by the prompt actions of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) off the coast of Malaysia. The owners of the Malaysian tanker lost con ...
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SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy, IMB report reveals
Monday, 12 January 2015Average rating
London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 January 2015 – Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts caused a rise in global ship hijackings, up to 21 in 2014 from 12 in 2013, despite piracy at sea ...
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