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With the recent spate of hijackings, particularly off the coast of Somalia, James Gosling, our head of Admiralty and recognised expert on piracy, hosted a seminar advising the shipping and insurance industries on how to respond to specific instances and how to deal with the associated problems generally.  James also recently spoke at Maritime London's seminar hosted by the Lloyd's Market Association, where he gave further insight.
 
Join the debate on our piracy blog.
     
The global credit crunch and subsequent economic downturn have already had a significant impact on the shipping industry. The shortage of liquidity in the banking markets means that it has become increasingly difficult to raise finance for new projects.
 
With this downturn in mind, HFW is holding a series of free shipbuilding seminars in late November/December in Oslo, Hamburg, Copenhagen and Piraeus. To be sent more information please click here.

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James Gosling
 
 
 
 
 
 
The upheaval over the last few weeks in the financial markets has again placed Directors & Officers insurance in the spotlight. We examine this further in the latest HFW Insurance / Reinsurance bulletin.
 
Brian PerrottBrian Perrott - FFA expert
 
Visit our Global Grain blog for discussions on the effect of the credit crunch on grain.

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