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Evolving crew challenges call for enhanced focus on seafarer mental health
The Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing crew-change crisis – later exacerbated by the escalation of the war in Ukraine – disrupted…
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Additional mooring ropes – who pays?
The private Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal implements mooring rope requirements beyond class standards. Our author describes the requirements and discusses…
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A Supply Chain Issue: Panama Canal and Its Fight Against Climate Change
The Panama Canal’s fight against climate change is well underway, in what appears to be an ongoing issue. In its…
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MARPOL – EU Legislation and Directive Related to Waste Threshold Limits
Over the past two decades, the MARPOL Convention and its Annexes have undergone amendments to impose stricter restrictions and prohibitions…
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Manually Processing Demurrage Is Costing Charterers Millions Of Dollars
The ‘clipboard, pen and paper’ approach to creating Statement of Facts (SoF) documents is costing the shipping industry millions of…
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Tanker Demand in California Could Be a Sign of the Future
The long term demand for crude oil in the state of California, could be a sign of things to come…
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Dry Bulk Market: Mixed Performance for the Capesize and Panamax Markets
Capesize In the Pacific, the week began with promising involvements from all three majors, yet this enthusiasm did not translate…
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From starboard surprises to portside perils: Inherent risks in the shipping industry
90% of world trade – from bulk raw commodities to breakbulk and finished goods – is moved on approximately 60,000…
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EU is Now the Largest Seaborne Importer of Crude Oil
The tanker market has benefited from the fact that the EU is now established as the single largest importer of…
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Hidden challenge for bulk carriers
The Swedish Club highlights an often-overlooked challenge faced by shipowners when it comes to cargo damage – shortage claims. The…
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