Oil demand in Asia Pacific might be expected to plunge 1.8m barrels per day (bpd) this year, but there are still strong prospects for growth over the coming two decades. Tanker and product carrier owners need to look past the Covid-19 disruptions and t…
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The need for updated mooring standards and practices is being driven by key changes in the shipping industry. Among the variables being introduced into the mooring equation are larger ships, new materials and new mechanical systems. “These developments…
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Ship owners have been rather active both in the newbuiding and the second hand market for ships over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “several sales took place in the dry segment during the week although s…
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In the past few months covid-nineteen has cast a dark shadow over dry bulk commodities. Previous trade forecasts were rendered null and void, replaced by new forecasts of dubious plausibility. The path of the pandemic and its consequences for commoditi…
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Gard has previously highlighted the importance of manifold samples as the multimillion dollar samples for tankers. This alert focuses on the importance of the manifold and first foot samples, and the lessons we have learnt from cases arising in the Bla…
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