Activity in the ships’ demolition market has been slowing down over the course of the past few days. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “as the Eid holidays finally came to an end, there appears to have been …
Demolition Activity Falls As Tonnage Supply Dwindles Read More »
The challenges that shipping companies are facing when selecting an appropriate financing strategy during the current period of volatile global markets, renewed fears of protectionism and trade wars and the possibility of new technologies disrupting tr…
Cost growth returned to seafaring in 2018 and is projected to accelerate moderately on recovering vessel earnings and continued shortfall in officer numbers, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by global shipping…
Manning costs rising on trade recovery and officer supply shortage Read More »
A less than impressive first half for the capesize segment, leaves ship owners with mixed feelings ahead of what’s expected to be a crucial second part of the year, which is filled with challenges, most notably the looming trade war between USA, …
Dry Bulk Market: Where to From Here for The Capesize Segment? Read More »
The risk to container shipping from US-led trade wars is currently low, but potentially very damaging, according to the latest edition of the Container Forecaster published by global shipping consultancy Drewry. “In the March report we said that we wer…
Trade wars threaten to derail container revival Read More »