Newbuilding activity was elevated during the first week of 2022, in what could be a positive sign for the rest of the year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied said that “a strong start took place for the newbuilding market during the first …
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The 2022 edition of the Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report was launched today at an event hosted by the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF), providing fresh insights into which global hubs offer the best infrastructure, technology, finance, and world…
The new year has not brought much more relief to the container shipping market, especially on the main fronthaul trades. Pre-Chinese New Year demand and continued congestion keep spot rates elevated, while carriers’ upper hand in the ongoing negotiatio…
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Vessels classes deemed out of favor and obsolete a few years back, made their glorious return during 2021, riding the wave of favorable market conditions, both in the dry bulk and the container segments. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermod…
The swift reintroduction of international travel bans to stem the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has derailed the already faltering turnaround in rates and earnings for the global tanker market. In November it looked like a cold winter and r…
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