The committee reviewed Global Cargo Watch List updates, noting reduced risk scores for Kenya, Nigeria, Syria, India and Pakistan. S&P briefings covered the Russia–Ukraine conflict, Syria’s stabilisation and implications for cargo and port infrastructure. Members were invited to comment on the drop-down clause by 18 June. The GCWL Defined Areas List remains under review. The LMA’s wordings are undergoing a ‘spring clean’, with members asked to provide feedback. Claims updates included a whisky loss, a fire aboard the Midas carrier transporting hybrid vehicles and legal questions around ship seaworthiness. The LA riots were flagged for potential retail impact. Other business included circulating working party membership lists and discussing plans for a talk for under 35s.