Fertilizer to grain. Ammonium nitrate residues dissolved in humidity during an Indian Ocean voyage, migrating into a wheat cargo. The result: a 60,000 tonne cargo rejected at the Middle Eastern destination, sold at 70% loss for industrial processing, cargo claims exceeding $8 million. Cement to coal. Residual cement dust increased the coal’s ash content, reducing
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A Panamax bulk carrier discharges coal in Japan and sails to Australia to load grain bound for China. The crew performs a basic washdown of the holds during the short ballast passage. At the Australian loading terminal, grain surveyors descend into the holds and refuse to approve them. Coal residue remains visible across frames, corners
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