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Environmentalists and Nuclear Power? It’s Complicated
Ships and Shipping Apr 18, 2018 | 13:02 pmThis week: Environmentalists and nuclear power make odd bedfellows, the world’s shipping sector charts a course, and a handy guide helps you reduce your own carbon footprint.
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Polluters on the High Seas
Ships and Shipping Apr 6, 2018 | 14:02 pmThe International shipping industry is a major emitter of greenhouse gases but has been slow to address the problem.
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After 131 Years, Message in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach
Ships and Shipping Mar 7, 2018 | 12:07 pmThe message was tossed from a German ship in June 1886. This year, an Australian woman noticed the thick green glass poking through the sand.
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Taiwan Citizens Accused of Violating U.N. Sanctions on North Korea
Ships and Shipping Jan 31, 2018 | 03:00 amThe case comes after another Taiwanese citizen has faced accusations of conducting trade in violation of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.
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In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look.
Ships and Shipping Jan 18, 2018 | 03:00 amWith temperatures dipping, ice accumulating, and a deadline looming to close locks, ships race in January to get where they are going on the Great Lakes.
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On the Waterfront, a Mob Watchdog Is Fighting to Survive
Ships and Shipping Jan 17, 2018 | 10:56 amThe survival of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, whose 65-year mission has been to root out corruption, is threatened by a New Jersey law.
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How to Build a Ship in a Bottle
Ships and Shipping Jan 12, 2018 | 03:00 amStart with a clear-glass bottle. Expect exasperation.
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South Korea Seizes Ship Suspected of Sending Oil to North Korea
Ships and Shipping Dec 29, 2017 | 01:35 amThe seizure of the Lighthouse Winmore was revealed after President Trump accused China of secretly transferring petroleum to North Korean ships.
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5 Offbeat Communities: Micronationalists, Mildly Offensive Fiber Artists and More
Ships and Shipping Dec 13, 2017 | 11:10 amWhat do our readers care about? Some like to construct characters and recreate imaginary worlds, while others like to crochet mildly offensive sayings onto a quilt.
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Amid Puerto Rico Disaster, Hospital Ship Admitted Just 6 Patients a Day
Ships and Shipping Dec 6, 2017 | 03:00 amThe Comfort, a hospital ship, saved lives while on a relief mission to Puerto Rico, but its admissions process was a continuous work in progress.
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DES - DELIVERED EX SHIP (... named port of destination) | |||
Means the seller shall make the goods available to the buyer on board the ship at the place named in the sales contract. The seller bears the full cost and risk involved in bringing the goods there. The cost of unloading the goods and any customs duties must be paid by the buyer. DEQ - DELIVERED EX QUAY (... named port of destination) Means the seller has agreed to make the goods available to the buyer on the quay or the wharf at the place named in the sales contract. The seller bears the full cost and risks in delivering the goods to that point including unloading. DDU - DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID (... named place of destination) Under these terms, the seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been available to the buyer uncleared for import at the point or place of the named destination. The seller bears all costs and risks involved in bringing the goods to the point or place of named destination. There is no obligation for import clearance. DDP - DELIVERED DUTY PAID (... named place of destination) represents the seller's maximum obligation. The term "DDP." is generally followed by words indicating the buyer's premises. It notes that the seller bears all risks and all costs until the goods are delivered. This term can be used irrespective of the mode of transport. If the parties wish to make clear that the seller is not responsible for certain costs, additional word should be added (for example, "delivered duty paid exclusive of VAT and/or taxes"). |