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This past week was the Connecticut Maritime Association’s annual Shipping Conference which was held in person.  Featuring the topics of the day,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/07/assurance-about-assurance/

Latest Bunkering Contamination Validates Need for Early Warning System Across Marine Fuels Market

Aerial view of oil tankers moored at an oil storage silo terminal port.

FuelTrust calls on industry to adopt AI and blockchain technology to help ensure fuel quality.

HOUSTON, 7th April 2022: The latest fuel contamination outbreak to hit the bunkering market, this time in Singapore, should be a wake-up call to the danger of discovering quality issues only after fuel is onboard vessels, warns marine fuel tracking expert FuelTrust

FuelTrust estimates the scale of this contamination outbreak to have...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/04/07/latest-bunkering-contamination-validates-need-for-early-warning-system-across-marine-fuels-market/

Who Should Pay for a “Black Blob” Left by Ship Delivery

In an article published Energy & the Law, Charles Sartain highlights the legal issues concerning black blog in ship delivery. He follows a celebrated case to highlight what could be the legal implications of it. 

What is it ?

Enterprise Products Operating v. Trafigura, A G. asks, Who should pay when a “black blob” that had “the stench of a skunk” was left behind after $27 million worth of an odorless product is delivered from a ship? 

The case holds that:

A plaintiff can recover for losses paid by...

https://mfame.guru/who-should-pay-for-a-black-blob-left-by-ship-delivery/

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