My Carlos Mantecas, MBA, engineer, marine surveyor and director of marine and transportation Read this in Spanish. Companies around the world felt the last several years impact of COVID-19, geopolitical conflicts, delays and inflation. To conduct business as usual, they had to contend with these unruly factors and find ways to adapt their operations, especially […]

By Margot De Villiers, head of marine and executive surveyor, major and complex loss, Australia Imagine you purchase 10 timber crates of tools from a supplier halfway around the world. To get to you, the tools embark on a long and complicated journey: traveling on land (via train or truck) from the factory to an […]

By Darin Miller, national marine manager and Marc Schuling, marine manager – Netherlands More cargo is being shipped to scale up production of renewables — between solar and wind farms. And we may start to see less shipping of oil and gas pipe machinery, refinery and construction equipment as we wean off of fossil fuels. […]

By Revel Boulon, senior marine surveyor/adjuster and leader, yacht practice While the word “yacht” may evoke images of leisure cruising and carefree living for many people, vessel owners know there is much to consider when it comes to protecting their maritime investment. This is particularly true for those who sail to, or keep their vessels […]

By Aidan Fitzgerald, MCL marine & engineering adjuster While it may feel as though modern technology has ‘shrunk’ the world, the ocean is still a vast and isolated space. Ships can be thousands of kilometres from land in any direction, sometimes battling inhospitable conditions, so onboard facilities need to be able to manage any issue […]

By Ronnie Adcock, senior vice president and Darin N. Miller, NAMS-CMS, national marine manager, senior surveyor Santa isn’t the only one experiencing fulfillment issues this time of year. Cargo ships floating off the coast, a lack of shipping containers, a shortage of truck drivers, and COVID-related restrictions are impacting individuals and organizations across the globe. […]