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    1 Jul, 2026
    Broker’s Notebook: The Coos Bay Log Standoff and Emergency Draft Mitigation
    Broker's Notebook, Cargo Claims, Dry Bulk Insights, Dry Bulk Shipping, Industrial Bulk Cargoes, Marine Claims, Technical Claims, Vessel Gear & Claims , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    If you evaluate the commercial stability of a dry bulk voyage solely through the lens of deadweight tonnage scales or basic port-to-port routing, you remain fundamentally vulnerable to physical cargo mechanics. In international shipbroking, there is an elite subset of

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    29 Jun, 2026
    How Is a Voyage Freight Rate Calculated? A Shipbroker’s Guide
    Dry Bulk Insights, Dry Bulk Market, Dry Bulk Shipping, Freight, Freight Explainers, Freight Market Intelligence, Market Analysis, Market Insight, Market Insights, Shipping Market , , , , , , , ,

    When a cargo owner asks for a freight rate, they receive a number. What most don’t see is the logic behind that number — and why rates vary so dramatically between vessels, routes, and market conditions. This guide breaks down

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    26 Jun, 2026
    Kamsar & Boffa: The Two Ports Moving the World’s Aluminium
    Bauxite, Capesize, China Trade, Commodity Shipping, Dry Bulk Insights, Dry Bulk Market, Dry Bulk Shipping, Global Trade, Global Trade & Geopolitics, Maritime Analysis, West Africa , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    Guinea’s Bauxite Exports Continue to Break Records Guinea exported 183 million tonnes of bauxite in 2025, marking its fourth consecutive annual production record. The country has firmly established itself as the world’s largest bauxite exporter and one of the most

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    2 Jun, 2026
    The Illusion of ‘Good Weather’ in Speed & Consumption Claims: The Undersea Chess
    Chartering & Contracts, Chartering Insights, Chartering Knowledge, Dry Bulk Insights, Dry Bulk Shipping, Drybulk, English Law, Maritime Law, Operational Risk, Risk Management in Trade, Ship Chartering, Ship Performance, Time Charter , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    In international Time Charter (T/C) negotiations, few areas trigger as much high-stakes friction during post-fixture auditing as a vessel’s performance. When an Owner warrants that a vessel can maintain a specific speed on a specific bunker consumption, a multi-million-dollar financial

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    28 May, 2026
    Study Case: The Case of the Sweating Steel & The Ventilation Gamble
    Cargo Claims, Cargo Operations, Chartering Insights, Chartering Knowledge, Dry Bulk Insights, English Law, Marine Claims, Maritime Law, Maritime Operations, Shipbroking Insights, Shipping Insights , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    Welcome to another technical anchor-watch on the Marcenta desk. Today, we dive into a classic maritime dilemma where thermodynamics meets English Maritime Law. It is a scenario that tests the sharpest post-fixture and claims managers, proving that a master’s decision

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    26 May, 2026
    The Illusion of the ‘Always Accessible’ Clause: The Berth Trap That Operates in Reverse
    Charter Party, Chartering & Contracts, Chartering Insights, Chartering Knowledge, Chartering Strategy, Dry Bulk Insights, Dry Bulk Shipping, Drybulk, English Law, Maritime Contracts, Maritime Law, Operational Risk, Port Operations, Risk Management in Trade, Shipbroking Insights , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    In international dry bulk chartering, contract drafting is often a battle of adjectives. Parties search for standardized boilerplate phrases that sound safe, reasonable, and clear. One such phrase that frequently slips into the rider clauses of voyage charters is that

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    22 May, 2026
    Weekly Market Pulse: Capesize Squeeze Pushes BDI on the Verge of 3000
    Baltic Exchange, Bunker Market, Capesize, Chartering Strategy, Dry Bulk Insights, Dry Bulk Market, Dry Bulk Shipping, Drybulk, Freight Market Intelligence, Maritime Economics, Shipping Intelligence, Shipping Market , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    As we wrap up Week 20 of 2026, the global dry bulk market has sent an unmistakable signal across the chartering desks. At Marcenta, our data analytics team has processed the latest indices, and the conclusion is definitive: shipowners have

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    14 May, 2026
    Study Case: The Mystery of the ‘Frozen Freight’
    Case Studies, Charter Party, Chartering Knowledge, Chartering Strategy, Dry Bulk Insights, Drybulk, English Law, Maritime Law, Operational Risk, Ship Chartering, Shipbroking Insights , , , , , , , , ,

    Welcome to the Marcenta “Brain-Teaser” series. This isn’t your standard “vessel is late” scenario. This is a technical dive into the dark corners of English Maritime Law and the Gencon 94 nuances. The Scenario A Supramax vessel, the MV Marcenta

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    15 Apr, 2026
    When Cargo Exists but Capacity Doesn’t: The Hidden Cost of Stowage Miscalculation
    Chartering Knowledge, Dry Bulk Insights, Maritime Operations , , , , , , ,

    In dry bulk shipping, most calculations start with a simple question: “How many tons?” But the real question should be: “How will those tons actually fit?” Because in many cases, cargo is not limited by weight. It is limited by

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