Suspension of accepting IMO cargo from/to Thailand

The Maritime Department of Thailand has recently announced a new regulation requiring all carriers transporting dangerous goods to and from Thailand to provide the insurance to cover any third parties who may be impacted by handling dangerous goods. This updated regulation is applicable for shipments expected to be loaded, discharged or transshipped at Thailand ports on and after February 11, 2011.

The proposed insurance requires advance payment without any proof of fault and this condition can not be accepted by P&I Club. Under such circumstances,with immediate effect, please temporarily suspend booking of any dangerous goods shipments onboard the vessel ETA or ETD Thailand ports after February 8, 2011. If any update, we will keep you posted (source: YML)

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