World merchandise trade growth is expected to remain strong in 2018 and 2019 after posting its largest increase in six years in 2017, but continued expansion depends on robust global economic growth and governments pursuing appropriate monetary, fiscal…
WTO: Strong trade growth in 2018 rests on policy choices Read More »
When shipping analysts were looking into 2018 with a glooming optimism regardin the dry bulk market’s recovery prospects, on the back of a solid 2017 and positive fundamentals, they couldn’t have foreseen, that the improbable factor which c…
Dry Bulk Recovery Potentially on Hold on Trade War Fears Read More »
The current debate at the IMO and MEPC is attempting to focus on reducing the volumes of CO2 the escape from the exhausts of commercial ships. Many attempts have been made in recent years in this regard including installing scrubbers on the ship’…
The Shipping Industry & Global Warming Read More »
Container and, to some extent, dry bulk would probably be the shipping segments most affected by the recently announced US and China tariffs, Fitch Ratings says. However, the degree of impact will depend on the final terms of the tariffs, and the poten…
Fitch: Shipping Can Manage US-China Tariffs, But Risks Rising Read More »
Tanker owners are looking for additional hope in a market, where fundamentals are crucial. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “in a previous insight that was written at the end of last year, we had stressed that the real focus…
Tankers: Newbuildings and Demolitions on the Rise in Tandem Read More »