On-line exchange up and running

LevelSeas has announced that shipping services group Clarksons has joined its on-line trading exchange LSX following the launch of version 2.0 of the exchange. The new site allows charterers, owners or brokers to negotiate and fix vessels online. LevelSeas has also announced the launch of LSOps 1.0, a new ship operations information system. The company has also released details of the first on-line fixture via its LSX service. It says that Mineral Century, owned by Cargill and Bocimar, has fixed to load a cargo of coal from South Africa to the UK for October 1 to 15.