An Overview of General Average and Its Procedures
There have been two recent incidents over the past month where general average was declared by...
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Category: Global Trade
An Overview of International Payments in Shipping
In international sales transactions, payment is a complex topic. In almost all cases, it is...
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An Overview of Other Economic Sanctions Besides Tariffs
In 2018, “tariff” was one of the most-repeated words in global economic news. In...
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The European Push for Blockchain Technology
What is Blockchain technology? Blockchain is an advanced record-keeping technology that was known...
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2019 Outlook for Ocean Shipping
There has been an unexpected surge of shipments which started in July and continued until the end...
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Vietnam: The 21st Century Asian Tiger
The trade war between the U.S. and China is affecting the global economy, and people are wondering...
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How U.S. Tariffs Have Affected Chinese Imports and Exports
September, October, and November have been record-breaking months for Chinese imports. U.S....
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The Blockchain Letter of Credit Will Revolutionize Shipping
Most people are familiar with blockchain, the ledger to access, share, secure, and even track any...
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The Port of Amsterdam Implements New Sustainability & Modernization Efforts
The Port of Amsterdam is exploring new opportunities to position it as a leading port of the...
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Low Sulphur Cap – An Opportunity for Carriers to Provide More Logical Costs
The International Maritime Organization is going ahead with a global sulfur cap of 0.5% on marine...
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An Overview of Cabotage Laws – More Than Just the Jones Act
In a report published yesterday by Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), a plethora of...
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The Illegal Ivory Trade – What Role Does the Shipping Industry Play?
The illegal trade of ivory is a global travesty – one that, though largely unknowingly, the...
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