This post first appeared in January 2014 Asdem Newsletter. To see this Newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab Towards the end of last year the newspapers reported on research with the headline that almost 40% of 18-24 year olds were nervous of using the telephone. To read more on this survey check out […]
This post first appeared in the January 2014 Asdem Newsletter. To see this newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab Those of you who attended last year’s Asdem Demurrage Conference and heard Simon Rickwood from BP Oil International give his paper on Virtual Arrival were probably eagerly waiting for BIMCO to issue their Virtual Arrival […]
This post first appeared in the Asdem Oil Barge Newsletter December 2013. To see this Newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab Disputes can arise with the term ‘Evenly Spread’ when there is a series of lifting/deliveries under a contract. The contract may say: 20,000mt per month. Liftings to take place evenly spread – minimum lots […]
This is a good question and it was asked of us by a potential client when we did a demo recently. It may well be your company policy to develop your own systems but it may not be the best way of doing it today. Of course I would say that because I want to sell […]
I came across an article a couple of weeks ago in Tanker Operator http://www.tankeroperator.com/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=4664 ‘World’s “Hot Spots” Cause Havoc’. The article relayed the report from McQulling Services which indicated that continued unrest in Egypt could affect tanker demand if there was disruption to the Suez Canal. The article also mentioned disruption in Libya, Iraq and […]
There was an important announcement last week from BIMCO when they published ‘Laytime Definitions for Charter Parties 2013 (Laytime Definitions)’ which they have produced together with the Comité Maritime International, the UK Chamber of Shipping and FONASBA and the document has been endorsed by each of the mentioned organisations. The definitions together with the Special […]
This post first appeared in the September 2013 Asdem Newsletter. To see this Newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab Stripping cargo tanks is carried out to ensure that as much cargo as possible is discharged. Normally the vessel will use stripping pumps and lines for this purpose as they will reach the last drop of […]
This post first appeared in the September 2013 Asdem Newsletter. To see this Newsletter please go to www.asdem.co.uk and look for the ‘Newsletters’ tab Earlier this year I was interested to hear that Intertanko were calling for a code of conduct for freight and demurrage as they claim Owners are waiting longer for their money these days. I have heard that […]
I was delighted to be invited to this event in Amsterdam earlier this year.ESS, or Electronic Shipping Solutions to give them their full name, have been developing electronic Bills of Lading and associated documents for a number of years, and whilst the idea of eB/Ls have been around for a while ESS have certainly succeeded […]
I was interested to learn that a group of companies under the umbrella of LEAP are looking at a standard format for Barge Receipts and Timesheets. This is a good thing and I commented on this in Asdem’s Oil Barge Newsletter No.3 although it may take some time to get adopted at all terminals. I […]