1. Importance of remarks in transport documentation NNPC Correspondents regularly are requested to provide assistance in respect of disputes relating to cargo claims. Such disputes often start with the discovery…
Interview: NNPC Correspondents manager Niels van der Noll
Niels van der Noll, manager at NNPC Correspondents, discusses the enduring demand for decisive assistance in the shipping industry despite a decline in P&I cases. Founded in 2021, NNPC Correspondents…
Management of Marine Pollution Incidents
The Netherlands, with its extensive coastline and intricate port and inland waterways in combination with the many marine ecosystems can be a particular challenge when it comes to pollution incidents.…
NNPC Correspondents – update 2024
It’s hard to believe that almost three years have passed since our establishment. We are very pleased with the progress we have made and eagerly anticipate expanding both our client…
Transport of steel products
Transporting steel products such as coils, profile sections, slabs, wire rods by sea is not without risk. These cargoes are sensitive to moisture, corrosion and mechanical damage and any contact…
First Aid with Stevedores damages (damage to ship, cargo, or physical injury)
NNPC Correspondents have been contacted in the past to assist in recovering of damages to ship’s hull that were a result of cargo handling operations performed by stevedores. Such damages…
Loss of Anchor and Anchoring Safety
The loss of an anchor may have substantial financial as well as bureaucratic consequences for shipowners. In the last months NNPC Correspondents have been requested to assist in a number…
Electronic Bills of Lading
Recently NNPC has participated in a seminar discussing the implications for the legal status of electronic Bills of Lading in Rotterdam. During the seminar a presentation was delivered by Karel…
Bunkering in the ARA Area
In December 2022 Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority and Port of Rotterdam Authority decided to make it mandatory to use a bunker measuring system (such as a Mass Flow Meter) on board…
The UK Electronic Trade Document Act 2023
On September 20, in the UK, the Electronic Trade Document Act 2023 has come into effect meaning that businesses relying on English law are now legally permitted to exchange bills…
In the port of Amsterdam coal terminals get a new use
The well-known coal terminals of Rietlanden in Amsterdam have a new owner: the large logistics company Rhenus. Already in 2017 it had been announced by the Port of Amsterdam (port…
Migrants looking for new routes to reach Europe by ship
Migration is a current topic in the world. Not for the first time, shipping is being used by people to get from one place to another. One way they do…
The Dutch Safety Board
When accidents or calamities occur in the Netherlands, the Dutch Safety Board (“ the Board”) has a mandate to investigate on board, identifying the cause of these incidents and advising…
Developments in the Dutch logistics sector
In March we reported on developments in the port of Rotterdam in which addressed a number of changes and challenges expected in the coming years. In recent weeks we have…
Dockers clause
As part of collective labor agreement negotiations between international maritime employers and international trade unions for seafarers, it was agreed in February 2018 that the crew of container ships up…