Dutch shipowner Seatrade was recently found in breach of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation1 (the “Waste Regulation”) after selling four reefer ships for scrapping in India, Bangladesh and Turkey in 2012. This case raises interesting questions about the …
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Tanker owners had little to talk about during the course of the past week, amid holidays left and right, but it was the geopolitical side of the market, which caused the most stir, as a result of the reprise of Iran sanctions from the US. In its latest…
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There was a time, not many years back, when some bold ship owners ventured into the seemingly unknown area of offshore market, amid a boom period. Things didn’t turn out that well, as Ocean Rig’s example can testify. However, shipbrokers seem to think …
Is the Offshore Market Back in Action? Read More »
Tanker freight rates have experienced weakness this year as persistent over ordering in previous years come to fruition in the form of an unbalanced market. The fundamental relationship between transport demand and vessel supply truly dictates the dire…
More to Come Down the Road Read More »
Introduction The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) entered into force on 20 August 2013. The convention establishes minimum working and living standards for all seafarers working on ships and aims to ensure seafarers’ rights to decent employment c…
The Maritime Labour Convention – theory and practice Read More »