In their efforts to reduce downtime due to precipitation, many of the ports in the NOPAC region are instructing vessels’ masters to load in ‘light rain’, with the threat of fines if they refuse to comply. As such, a master’s refusal has led to disputes between charterers and owners. Light rain...
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