The first Joint Cargo Committee (JCC) Forum in 2019 will take place in Lloyd’s Old Library at 10.00 on Wednesday 13 February.

The Forum will include a brief report on current JCC activity, followed by an IHS Markit briefing on the cargo risks outlook for 2019.

The IHS Markit Country Risk team will give a presentation highlighting:

• the global piracy outlook
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Cargo risks in Nigeria and the Sahel
• Latin America: Update on cargo theft in Brazil and Mexico; impact of port unrest in Argentina, Brazil and Chile
• Asia: Afghanistan, risks to aviation cargo, Pakistan, impact on cargo of Balochi separatist campaign, Singapore-Malaysia territorial waters dispute
• Eastern Europe: Impact of Russia-Ukraine dispute on cargo risks in Black Sea/Sea of Azov
• Middle East and North Africa: Cargo risk outlook in Syria and Yemen.

The team will be prepared to take questions on the topics covered and other cargo risks.