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How to Buy Marine Spare Parts Online: A Buyer's Checklist
A wrong or fake part costs more than the part itself. It can stall a vessel, fail a port state inspection or damage an engine. Buying marine spares online is fast, and speed is…
Jay Matthew ·
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Shipping Industry
How to Charter a PSV or Offshore Support Vessel: A Practical Guide
Chartering an offshore support vessel looks simple on a listing page: a type, a build year, a location. The real work sits behind those fields. The wrong vessel, the wrong DP class or a missing local…
Jay Matthew ·
Shipping Industry
Reading a Vessel Like a Buyer: A Due Diligence Checklist Before You Make an Offer
ShipMarketSquare's own advice to sellers is to disclose everything up front: class status, survey history, honest condition. That's good advice, but it only protects a buyer who knows what to do with…
Jay Matthew ·
Shipping Industry
The 1% Question: What a Shipbroker Actually Costs You, and When You Still Need One
Every vessel sale carries a number nobody puts in the headline price: the brokerage. It's been the industry standard for so long that most buyers and sellers never stop to ask whether it's still…
Jay Matthew ·
Shipping Industry
Tankers, Bulk Carriers, or MPVs: Which Vessel Type Makes Financial Sense in 2026?
If you're in the market to buy or charter a vessel in 2026, you're making that decision in one of the most consequential shipping cycles in over a decade. Geopolitical disruptions, new commodity…
Jay Matthew ·
Shipping Industry
China’s Shipping Industry:
A Maritime Colossus with Unmatched Opportunity China’s Maritime Empire China’s rise in the global maritime arena is nothing short of historic. Once a largely import-dependent nation for commercial…
King Odiase ·
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