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Articles for July 2020
                                            
                                                Recent updates on the treatment of safe port warranties
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        Andrey Perepelitsa and Mykola Kozachenko, of Interlegal, review developments on safe port clauses
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Bankruptcies and credit risk during lockdown
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        The cracks in the market have begun to show – bankruptcies are at the door. The interdependence of the maritime supply chain necessitates regular evaluation of counterparties, their customers and suppliers, writes Sebastian Villyn of Lloyd’s List
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                The dangers of enclosed spaces
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        Yves Vandenborn, of the Standard Club, asks why enclosed space entry fatalities are still happening
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                An age-old problem rears its head as stowaways return as a threat to shipping
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        Clandestine migration, also characterised as stowaways, has been a problem for the maritime and freight transport sector for some time now. The risk during the current Covid-19 crisis has not diminished; in certain places it has increased. Michael Yarwood, of the TT Club examines the situation and offers advice on mitigation measures
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Problem solving through Covid-19 and beyond
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        Roger Evans, of the International Salvage Union, provides an assessment of the state of the marine salvage industry
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                On high alert in west Africa
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        As attacks by pirates become more frequent off the coast of west Africa, Wallem discusses ways to ensure the safety of seafarers
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Covid-19: running shipping aground
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        Nazery Khalid assesses the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global shipping
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Using technology to tackle the challenges of Covid-19
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        Peter Stålberg, of The Swedish Club, discusses the way in which technology has been a game changer in terms of risk management through the Covid-19 pandemic, but stresses there are still more improvements needed
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                            
                                                Large shipping losses continue to fall
                                            
                                            
                                    
                                                
                                                    
                                                        West Africa remains a hotspot for pirates in 2020. However, the good news is that large shipping losses more generally are falling, according to the latest report from Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty