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Archive: 2015
Voyage charter – responsibility for loading and discharge
Friday, 4th December 2015Cargo of rice carried on the “SEA MIROR” from Karachi, Pakistan to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Continental was the carrier under the bills of lading. The bills of lading contained/evidenced contracts of carriage incorporating the Hague Rules and terms of the Synacomex 90 form. Cargo claims arose alleging moisture damage and short delivery. The issue was […]
Port State Control
Monday, 12th October 2015Port State Control (PSC) is said to be the inspection of foreign ships in various national ports by PSC inspectors for the purpose of verifying both masters and crew onboard competency, along with the ship’s condition and whether equipment onboard comply with various international conventions requirements (i.e. SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, etc.) and whether the vessel […]
Maritime Chokepoints
Monday, 24th August 2015Transportation of petroleum is characterized as one of the most strategically flow of resources in the global economy. International seaborne trade for 2014 accounted to 9,548 million out of which the 2,844 million (29.8%) tons loaded represents the Tanker trade (crude oil, petroleum product and gas). Oil is a vital source of energy and will […]
Safe Port and Safe Berth Warranties : Time and Voyage Charters
Thursday, 25th June 2015Charter parties, which do not contain an express warranty as to safety Where a charterparty specifically names the loading port or berth and contains no warranty as to safety, no warranty as to the safety of the port or berth can be implied into the charterparty. In such circumstances, the owners are treated as having […]
Dealing with cargo claims
Monday, 22nd June 2015INTRODUCTION Cargo is the reason for shipping. It is oxygen brought on very wide arteries of blue water to the many cells of the body called international trade. Carriage of cargo by sea is vital to trade because it is the most cost-effective transport solution when it comes to large volumes and long distances. Other […]
Pooling in Shipping
Tuesday, 21st April 2015Definition of a Pool A Pool is a joint venture between shipowners to Pool vessels of similar types and sizes, with central administration, which are marketed as a single entity, negotiating voyage/time charterparties and contracts of affreightment and whose revenues are pooled and distributed to Owners. Alternatively, to keep it simple and clear so that […]
The “cappuccino effect”
Wednesday, 18th February 2015Some of us, the coffee drinkers, may be happy to note that, recently, the charterers rewarded one of our commercially managed vessel with a cappuccino machine to thank the crew for looking after their interests. However, in this case the “Cappuccino Effect” has nothing to do with coffee but with the supply of bunkers. What […]