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How does a Ship Chandler work?

How does a Ship Chandler work?

As we mention in our previous post, a ship chandler or ship supplier is in charge of supply the ship with all the necessary items that are being requested. But, have you ever wondered how a ship chandler works? Not all companies are the same. However, in this industry, supplying the ship has a generic process like the quotation of…

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Panama Canal Welcomes First Cruise Ship Transit of 2019-2020 Season

Panama Canal Welcomes First Cruise Ship Transit of 2019-2020 Season

VIA THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE  The Island Princess has opened the Panama Canal’s 2019-2020 cruise season. The Canal will facilitate approximately 258 transits over the next few months, including a record-breaking number by Neopanamax vessels. This will be about a 10 percent increase on the previous season. Princess Cruises’ Island Princess, which transited northbound on Thursday, originated from Vancouver and will continue on a…

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Panama Canal bans open-loop scrubbers

Panama Canal bans open-loop scrubbers

Panama Canal announced that open-loop scrubbers are banned from the area under the condition that the vessels are equipped with a type-approved closed-loop exhaust gas cleaning system. Via safety4sea.com Specifically, the Panama Canal has been added to the list of ports and regions that ban the use of open-loop scrubbers. According to the Canal’s NT NOTICE TO SHIPPING No. N-1-2019 “Vessel Requirements”, Section…

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