US heightens security measures for vessels arriving from Iraq
Only three of country’s ports are said to be maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures.
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November 2018
Frontline increases scrubber installations to 40% of fleet
Fredriksen-backed tanker owner has ordered 12 more sulphur cleaning devices for its ships.
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Is the tanker market back on track?
Sentiment is starting to improve in the tanker market as of late, with fundamentals looking to be back on track, as several factors are contributing to an improvement. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “it seems that …
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BIMCO: US soya bean exports to China are down by 97%
The trade war and particularly the Chinese tariffs on imports of US soya beans can now clearly be seen with the start of the soya bean peak exporting period in the US. In the first eight weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year accumulated US exports are do…
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44% of all 2018 schedule deliveries still at yards
Vessel deliveries typically slow down towards the end of the year. If shipowners wait a few weeks, allowing the delivery to slip into the new year, the vessel is considered a whole year younger. Many sectors can expect a higher proportion of the orderb…
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