Marine body, the London P&I Club, is warning its members that some charterers are trying to persuade masters of bulk carriers loading large steel slabs in China to use the controversial California Block Stowage configuration.
The club says this configuration is unsafe. It notes that many ports in China do not have the banding machines which are used as one of the central elements of a basic CBS operation to secure the top three tiers of steel slabs in the vessel's hold.
It claims there is great potential for the slabs to shift when CBS is used.
The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.
