Maritime Labour Convention
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), according to the ILO or International Labour Organisation, provides a broad perspective to the seafarer’s rights…
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The ILO
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is the UN agency that sets internationally recognised labour standards to protect the rights of…
Cargo Surveys
IMS offers a full range of commercial survey, inspection, sampling and testing services with supporting Certificates and other relevant documentation,…
Sets of Bill of Lading:
This is an old practice where the bills are signed in the sets of three originals to facilitate the goods…
Types of Bill of Lading
The bill of lading can be classified on the basis of “how it is executed” and “Method of operation”- On…
Negotiable and Non-negotiable bill of lading?
Negotiable bill of lading: In this type of bill, a clear instruction is provided to make the delivery of the goods…
Bill Of Lading in Shipping
If we search the meaning of the term “bill”, it is defined as a printed or written statement of the…
Who is a Shipping Agent?
A shipping agent is a person who deals with the transactions of a ship in every port that the ship…
What to Do When a Ship is About to Arrive at a Port?
As a mariner, you must know that there are important jobs to be performed when a ship arrives at or…
General Procedure of Preparing Ships for Entering Ports
“Arrival at port” and “Departure from port” are two extremely important aspects of a ship’s voyage. Both these procedures are…
Difference between a shipbroker and ship charterer
Then came some questions from readers about what is the difference between a shipbroker and a ship charterer.. Before we…
Chartering
Chartering is an activity within the shipping industry. In some cases a charterer may own cargo and employ a shipbroker to find a ship…