The trade war is a new reality with which the shipping industry will just have to live with as it seems. However it can also create opportunities, or not, depending on the shipping segment. In its latest weekly report, the London-based shipbroker Gibso…
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Next month over 50,000 will gather for the biennial SMM fair in Hamburg. Since the last fair (coinciding with the lowest ever ClarkSea Index!) there have been major developments, not least in environmental regulation. Despite an eroding newbuild orderb…
Clarksons Research: The evolution of the Shipbuilding Industry Since the Previous SMM Read More »
Capesize A turnaround in fortunes for the big ships, with a few slower days in the market. A build-up of tonnage and a lack of Brazil cargoes resulted in a slide in rates. The active West Australia/China trade saw rates cut 80 cents in a week, with $8….
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The market for LNG shipping is expected to keep its positive trend. In its market outlook for the second quarter of the year, shipowner Awilco said that “increased demand for power generation in the Far East, due to warmer weather earlier than normal, …
Awilco Says LNG Shipping Market’s Prospects Look Promising Read More »
Most vessels voyaging the world’s oceans at this moment in time are wasting energy, no matter how sophisticated the machinery on board, and inadequacies in the overall management of vessel speed and fuel consumption are to blame. Think of a cyclist com…
Eliminating energy waste through ship propulsion automation Read More »