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Oil and chemical spills resulting from accidental marine incidents have the potential to do significant damage to the environment and can result in significant costs and other liabilities. WQIS provides environmental expertise through their Spill Management Team (SMT) at responses when necessary. Early involvement of the necessary environmental expertise ... Read More
Responsible for shipping 90 percent of the world’s trade, cargo ships are part of the global economy’s backbone. The international cargo shipping industry transports goods with an estimated value of $4.5 trillion on an annual basis and is projected to increase by about 4.7 percent in the coming years. ... Read More
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in September 2001, the U.S. Customs Service, now known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection, began developing certain programs to curb terrorism and help secure the United States. After the attacks against the U.S. in 2001, U.S. Customs Service created the Container ... Read More
Every year, hundreds of cargo ships run into danger while on the high seas. From choppy waters to big swells to running into marine wildlife, the integrity of a cargo ship can be threatened at any given moment. But even without outside elements, Cargo ships can create their own ... Read More
Reducing fossil fuel consumption and cutting down on marine pollution are points of interest for the maritime industry as a whole. With the implementation of the updated shipping regulations known as IMO 2020, shipping companies are looking for ways to oblige to new rules through alternative methods of energy. ... Read More
The global shipping industry is not only massive and far-reaching, but it’s also continuing to grow at a rapid pace. Thousands of ships around the world carry billions of dollars of goods, such as food, autos, and electronics across every ocean. Those ships run mostly on fuel known as ... Read More
Technology has helped to change the way we live our daily lives. From buying food to buying stock, meeting people socially to getting a job, technology is constantly changing and shifting in our daily fabric. So, it’s no surprise that it is upending the way shipping is conducted throughout ... Read More