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Some brokerage firms have developed into large companies, incorporating departments specialising in shipping's various sectors, e.g. Dry Cargo Chartering, Tanker Chartering, Container Chartering, Sale & Purchase, Demolition, Futures and Research; other "boutique" shipbroking firms concentrate on specific sectors of the shipping market.
It may involve large amounts of money and requires brokers to possess knowledge of types of vessels and their function, knowledge of maritime law, as well experience in bargaining. To reduce the number of disputes and smoothen the sale and purchase procedure, normally the ship-owner (seller) and the buyer will appoint brokers as middlemen to ...
2GO also provides sea travel, and a wide range of peripheral logistics such as freight forwarding, import and export processing, and customs brokerage. As of December 2024, the shipping fleet owned by the company and its subsidiaries has 9 operating vessels. The fleet consists of: 8 roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)/Passenger vessels and 1 freighter. [15]
A yacht broker is a specialist who serves yacht or boat sellers and/or buyers as a representative for the sale or purchase of a yacht or boat. The yacht broker is paid an agreed commission by the seller to market the yacht for sale, field interest and inquiries from buyers, handle negotiations, attend inspection and water trial and ultimately, if successful, to attend delivery.
Vessel was a commercial video service launched in early 2015 by former Hulu executives Jason Kilar and Richard Tom. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Vessel was acquired by Verizon on October 26, 2016 and was closed on October 31, 2016.
The Vessel, the honeycomb-shaped tower in New York City that closed in 2021 after a series of suicides, reopened Monday with added safety features. The Vessel, popular Manhattan tourist site ...
Foremost has built its fleet in shipyards in Asia with financing from major American, Taiwanese, and European banks. [9] As is typical to the industry, it does not directly contract for the movement of cargo but instead charters its vessels to charterers such as major agricultural companies or other dry bulk commodities shippers.
TOTE Maritime is an owner/operator of domestic shipping in the United States.It specializes in moving cargo between North America to Puerto Rico and Alaska. [3] TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico was the owner of El Faro, a large container ship that sank in 2015 after she steamed directly into a hurricane.