Doubt is growing over whether the Indonesian government will go ahead with its proposed ban on unprocessed mineral exports due to kick in the new year.

The last time the government did something similar on a temporary basis in 2012, around a dozen bulkers were detained in port until the ban was eventually lifted.

In a bid to avoid a repetition, protection-and-indemnity (P&I) insurers are warning owners not to get caught out this time around.

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