September 2018

Largest VLCC Growth in Decades a Major “Roadblock” in the Tanker Market’s Long-Term Recovery

A few rays of hope can be found in the upcoming prospects of the tanker market, such as the positive impact of the coming 2020 low-sulphur marine fuel rule, which is expected to create new and lucrative trade routes. However, overall, long-term tanker …

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Dry bulk shipping: An improving market, even as iron ore imports slip and the fleet grows faster

Freight rates have recovered a lot in 2018, but it is not strong across the board. After a steady decline since April, earnings for handysize ships slipped back into lossmaking territory on the very last day of July – and rates have kept sliding in Aug…

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ABS Gathers Industry Leaders to Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Arising from IMO 2020: Compliant fuel availability, fuel pricing spreads and scrubbers shape the conversation at SMM

Shipping industry leaders, joined by Goldman Sachs, discussed IMO 2020 challenges and opportunities at the ABS panel discussion held at the start of SMM 2018. Christian Lelong, Senior Commodities Analyst, Goldman Sachs; Aaron Bresnahan, Vice President …

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