Baltic index snaps six-session losing streak as capesize rates gain

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a six-session losing streak on Tuesday, supported by gains in capesize rates. The index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 52 points to 1,581 points. The capesize index rose 166 points …

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Duty of care on carriers where discrepancy between declared and verified container weights

The system of verifying the weight of shipping containers that came into force in July 2016 has recently come under scrutiny in the English Commercial Court. The regulations made pursuant to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea require carriers to ascertain the verified gross mass (“VGM”) of each container and this …

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Seabed 2030 announces new partnership with Woolpert to advance global seafloor mapping

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project is pleased to announce a new partnership with Woolpert, a leading architecture, engineering, geospatial, and strategic consulting firm. The announcement was made during Seabed 2030’s recent Pacific Ocean mapping meeting held in Nadi, Fiji. Woolpert’s expertise in hydrography, surveying, and geospatial solutions, coupled with their innovative use of advanced …

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Castrol appoints Mathieu Boulandet as CEO of its Global Marine and Energy business

Castrol, a global leader in lubricants, has announced the appointment of Mathieu Boulandet as CEO of its Global Marine and Energy business. Previously, Mathieu was Castrol’s Vice President for Industrial business in Europe, where he played a pivotal role in delivering sustainable and profitable growth. Mathieu joined Castrol in 2018 in Germany as Global Industrial …

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El Puerto de Avilés se suma a la Noche Negra con el concierto De profundis: música y poesía en torno al mar

Se celebra en el Espacio Portus este viernes, a las 18 horas, con entrada libre Los compases de Haendel, Pachelbel, Bach, Mussorgsky, Lully, Vivaldi y Boccherini compartirán protagonismo con letras de Lorca, Homero, Borges o Whitman con el mar y la cultura marina como hilo conductor Tus tristezas son bellas, mar de espasmos gloriosos. Federico …

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