Category Archives: General
Credit Where Credit’s Due
In this detailed discussion of bunker credit issues, Steve Simms of Simms Showers offers a useful checklist for bunker suppliers when tasked with making sound credit decisions Back, back to the end of 2019. 0. 50% sulphur content bunkers would be the worldwide standard. Futures prices of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) were… Read More »
In the Loop – Scrubber Law for Bunker Providers
Supplying HSFO to scrubber-equipped vessels is not necessarily an ‘easy sell’. Steve Simms of Simms Showers takes a close look at the small print about scrubber use in maritime regulations and contracts. With more vessels using scrubbers and even more expected to use them, there already is increased regulatory and compliance focus on scrubber-equipped… Read More »
Fit For Purpose – Future Fuels and Contracts
Shipping’s energy transition is underway but the switch to new fuels will require a new commercial approach. Steve Simms of Simms Showers considers how bunker sales terms should be revised or written anew in the years ahead. With new marine fuels present in liquid natural gas, synthetic fuels, and others, the international bunkering industry… Read More »
CHOOSING THE RIGHT ATTORNEY
By Daniel J. Hebda, Esq. Choosing the right attorney can make or break your case. After you have chosen to hire a lawyer, the homework you do before you hire can not only save you valuable money and time, but also get you optimal results. When it comes time to choose, consider a few… Read More »
Virginia Cigarette Trafficking
Cigarettes are legal in all 50 states. However, the illegal transport of cigarettes out of state could land you in jail or prison for a very long time. Recently, a two-year undercover investigation of more than 150 crime ring suspects led to 43 indictments and 740 charges, according to The Washington Post. Law enforcement… Read More »
Incorporation of Churches: A New Day
While it is estimated that over 90% of all churches are now incorporated with all states now permitting it, most governing documents are not well drafted, woefully out of date or not followed. Thus, they do not adequately protect the church or its leadership or contain the 21st century risk management provisions that are… Read More »
