This year, many of our clients have faced claims arising out of the delivery of cargo without production of the original bills of lading and against letters of indemnity (“LOIs”). […]
This was an appeal from an LMAA arbitration award, considering the true construction of clause 8(d) of the Inter-Club Agreement 1996 (“ICA”); specifically, whether the meaning of the term “act” […]
IHS Fairplay sat down with Robert Bugbee, president of Scorpio Bulkers and Scorpio Tankers, in the latest of a series of interviews on lessons learned from the shipping cycles of the […]
The worst is over for the dry bulk shipping sector, after years when too many ships chased too little cargo, yet the extent of the lost business means a full […]
Refineries may struggle to produce enough fuel oil compliant with the 0.5% sulphur cap the International Maritime Organization will enforce from 1 January 2020. Some studies have suggested refining capacity […]
The availability of a US-type approved ballast water management system (BWMS) means vessel operators must be more diligent in proving that they’re still unable to comply with US ballast water […]
SHIPOWNERS and operators have a tough set of choices ahead of them to adapt to new marine fuel regulations and many complex commercial and practical issues will influence their decision […]
A UK court has rejected an appeal by Star Bulk Carriers over whether Hyundai Heavy Industries & Construction’s Philippines should pay for more than the physical damage to a capesize […]
Genco Shipping & Trading has finally sealed $525m in new financing that is aimed at repositioning the New York bulker owner to outlast a gloomy market and take advantage of […]
The dry bulk market is ready to rebound. “Looking at the historical trend of the asset values and freight rates in the last four decades, I think there will be […]
