Despite the very strong freight rates and the apparently tight market, the all-important driver for dry bulk shipping, China, has in fact seen imports of its two largest dry bulk commodities shrink year-on-year so far this year. The two largest importe…
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A feasible path to limit planetary warming to 1.5°C requires certain countries and sectors to go below net zero and to do so well before the middle of the century, according to new analysis from the authors of the Energy Transition Outlook. • DNV’s pat…
A lack of willingness to sell vintage tonnage has kept the demolition market in quite high levels, thus creating more financial impetus for more sales down the road, especially tankers. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas sai…
Demolition Rates Spike Yet Again, With Tankers Prime Candidates for More Scrapping Read More »
Valour Consultancy recently released the first edition of its new maritime connectivity Market Tracker. This new service collected data on 11,307 vessels from a range of the top merchant global carriers. It also assessed regional operators, tank specia…
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VLSFO supply has tightened further in Singapore on the week, with recommended lead times stretching to 13 days, up from 11 days last week. It can be difficult to source fuel on shorter notice. Terminal congestion continues to be an issue in the bunkeri…
ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook Read More »