Hull coatings are often over-looked when developing sustainability agendas, but the carbon-cutting advantages of advanced biofouling technologies can take you a long way in lowering GHG emissions. The most recent International Maritime Organization (IM…
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One of the issues being hotly debated amongst some shippers in the current market environment pertains to the level of enforceability of the shipping contracts. There are clearly cases of shippers who find that they have been unable to book cargo volum…
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The U.S. Coast Guard announced the appointment of 13 individuals to serve as members of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC).NMSAC was established in December 2018 to provide advice to the Secretary of the Department of…
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The Houston Ship Channel on Monday halted inbound and outbound transit activity head of Tropical Storm Nicholas, a port official said.Nicholas on Monday was making its way towards the southern Texas coast with sustained winds of around 60 miles per hou…
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Shipping company Castor Maritime on Monday announced a trio of new time charter agreements.The Magic Nebula, a 2010 built Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier, has been fixed on a time charter contract at a gross daily charter rate of $31,750. The charter commen…
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