Although the International Group, which links the 13 leading protection-and-indemnity (P&I) clubs, has consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) there was concern its voice was hard to hear, drowned out by 172 member states, 65 intergovernmental organisations and 77 non-governmental outfits all arguing their corner.
The regulatory challenges facing the shipping industry were highlighted by Hans Filipsson, the head of the Swedish Club’s Piraeus office, who ended his presentation with a “mission impossible” overhead.
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