The recent case of The “Mount Apo” and the “Hanjin Ras Laffan” [2019] SGHC 57 brings to mind difficulties that may sometimes be encountered in proving the factual and legal status of a bareboat or demise charterer. In this article, we explore proof of …
Starboard: Demise charters and the creation of a paper reality Read More »
Unless ship owners pick up their ship recycling activities, freight rates will remain in sub-par levels is the main view of an ever increasing number of market delegates. In a recent report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “once again, we are faced wit…
Dry Bulk Market: Scrapping of Older Ships A One-Way Street To Shipping’s Recovery Read More »
Nowadays, governments, companies and communities are struggling with one huge problem, which is the necessity of reducing emissions of huge pollutants and precursors such as NOx, CO2, Particulate matter (PM) and SOx to the atmosphere. The Hazardous Gas…
Fuel Treatment – Reduce Emission and Increase Profits Read More »
As of January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), in line with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) will set new limits on the sulphur content in fuel oils on board vessels. Even though ships…
Air Pollution in Shipping: The Further Reduction of S02 Emissions 2020 Read More »
The disruption in the iron ore seaborne trade this year has been well documented, together with the negative impact that this development has had in the Capesize dry bulk segment. However, analysts point out that coal trade could prove to be a dampenin…
Dry Bulk Market: Could Coal Become the “Savior” of the Dry Bulk Market? Read More »