2019 International Group Regional Seminar for P&I Correspondents
The International Group has held five international conferences for P&I Correspondents. Reflecting the growing importance of the Asia Pacific region to shipping and the global economy, the International Group decided to hold its first Regional Seminar for P&I Correspondents at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore on 4 December 2019.
Carriage of Divinylbenzene (DVB) in containers
The Guidelines for the Carriage of Divinylbenzene in Containers published in January 2019 were a joint publication of CINS (the Cargo Incident Notification System), the International Group and the TT Club to promote the safe carriage of Divinylbenzene in containers and the voluntary application of the amended IMDG Code requirements. Since the amendments are now mandatory, the Guidelines have been removed from this website.
International Group of P& I Clubs – Reinsurance programme 2020/21
Following the structural changes made in 2019/20 year (which also saw co-brokers being appointed), the Group’s Reinsurance subcommittee decided not to make significant changes this year. This was to allow time for the new programme to bed in and produce results.
Piracy FAQs - Revised December 2019
The revised version of the "Piracy Frequently Asked Questions" has been issued and can be accessed by clicking on the link below.
New Industry Safety Guidelines published for the stowage of Dangerous Goods – Container ships
The International Group is pleased to announce that new safety guidance for the stowage of dangerous goods on board containerships has been published.
International Group publishes a revised Agreement
Please note that following a meeting on 12 November 2019 the International Group has published new guidelines on the interpretation of the International Group Agreement together with a revised agreement.