Risk is the “big handbrake” on the adoption of new technology in shipping, according to Watson Farley & Williams’ partner Mike Phillips. Speaking at a WFW seminar, Phillips said that shipowners, operators and traders exist in a world of risk and th…
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Singapore’s bunker market has tightened significantly this week, after workers tested positive for Covid-19 at Universal Terminal which has delayed barge loading schedules. The terminal is currently short staffed, with the number of barges queued up in…
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Too many containerships are waiting off southern California instead of delivering goods, says World Shipping Council’s John Butler
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President Joe Biden intends to nominate Ann Phillips to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) at the Department of Transportation (DOT), the White House announced Thursday. The position has been vacant since Mark…
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Phillips currently works in the Virginia state government
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