As a marine risks manager and marine claims consultant with 33 years of experience, I have seen numerous cases where the concept of general average plays a pivotal role in the maritime industry. General average is a principle under maritime law where a…
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The VLCC tanker market softened last month, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. Dirty freight rates showed divergent trends in April. VLCC spot freight rates were softer, with the Middle East-to-East route falling 11%, m-o-m. In contrast, Suezmax s…
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States must take “all necessary measures” to prevent, reduce and control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from any source – simply participating in global efforts is not necessarily enough. Today in Hamburg, Germany, The International Tribunal for the La…
Ann Waite, a top marine claims expert, has been elected to chair the Association of Average Adjusters for the year 2024-25. Ms Waite was at the same time, at the annual general meeting of Fellows on May 8, 2024, elected an Honorary Fellow of the Associ…
While Greek newbuilding orders are still among the highest, Chinese owners appear to be taking the lead when it comes to total numbers. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv Shipbroking said that “we’ve been closely analyzing the Greek …
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