The Standard Club’s loss prevention (LP) department is a multi-disciplinary team which was established in 1989 and has continually evolved in order to meet the needs of members in an ever changing maritime industry. The team includes master mariners, n…
Tankers to the rescue again: a solution to storage woes Read More »
It is one of the best-known Beatles songs from their final studio album Let It Be, but it also encapsulates perfectly the challenge many commodity markets face as they begin to recover from the enormous disruption of Coronavirus. The pandemic has impac…
The Long and Winding Road Read More »
The dry bulk market is riding on a high as a result of demand picking up around the world. In its latest weekly report, Allied Shipbroking said that “a remarkable change has been witnessed of late in the dry bulk market, with demand ramping up signific…
Dry Bulk Market: Rates Skyrocket as Demand Picks Up Read More »
On 17 June 2020, the Capesize average earnings jumped a staggering USD 4,250 per day, the largest daily gain since 2013, settling at USD 19,036 per day. Capesize average earnings have rallied in recent weeks, but Wednesday’s observation marks the first…
Capesize earnings leap USD 4,250 per day – largest daily jump since 2013 Read More »
The U.S. Government has been working hard to close a weakness in its global sanctions web by focusing on illicit shipping practices and sanctions evasion. As the bad actors misusing the shipping industry have been increasingly identified and sanctioned…
A New Wave of Compliance is on the Horizon for the Shipping Industry Read More »