UK ports are being urged to refuse access to Russian-flagged, -registered, -owned or -controlled ships to help efforts to get Russia to pull its forces out of Ukraine. The government will assist ports in implementing these new laws, however, the commercial information ports receive first-hand about vessels and cargo allegedly makes them best placed to assess each individual case.
The cargo claims market will see no disruption as shippers and freight forwarders are finding alternative ways to move their cargo and realise the importance of recovering monies from liable carriers in these unstable times. Exporters are now finding new business relations and expanding to different countries to keep their product moving meaning Cargo Claims now, and in the long-term will not be affected as cargo is simply redirected to other countries.