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As the average length of the journey increases, partly due to port congestions in China, soaking up capacity and pushing up spot rates, shipowners will likely be enjoying high freight rates until the end of the year.
POOLCON A is designed for use by tramp pools operating in the dry and liquid bulk trades under contracts of affreightment, spot or time charters to third parties. The purpose of the agreement is to achieve the benefits of efficiency for users and their customers without creating restrictions on trad... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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Clauses for voyage and time charter parties, originally developed in 2004 in response to US Customs’ requirements for the advance submission of cargo manifest information, were reissued in 2010 to reflect the introduction of parallel arrangements in Canada. However, further changes have now been ma... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The ability to agree contractually to adjust a vessel’s speed in order to meet a specified time of arrival can bring economic benefits to the parties. Instead of proceeding at full speed towards a discharge port only to wait at anchor for an available berth, virtual arrival permits the adjustment of... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Clauses for voyage and time charter parties, originally developed in 2004 in response to US Customs’ requirements for the advance submission of cargo manifest information, were reissued in 2010 to reflect the introduction of parallel arrangements in Canada. However, further changes have now been ma... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Background Specialist Piracy Clauses setting out party rights and obligations in response to piracy risks were first issued in 2009. Three provisions were drafted respectively for time charter parties, consecutive voyage charters/COAs and single voyage charters. However, following a recent court cas... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Background Specialist Piracy Clauses setting out party rights and obligations in response to piracy risks were first issued in 2009. Three provisions were drafted respectively for time charter parties, consecutive voyage charters/COAs and single voyage charters. However, following a recent court cas... Please follow the link to continue reading.
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