The multipurpose vessel (MPV) orderbook to date is dominated by China, both in number of vessels and total dwt. At the same time, China has exclusively been building all the high-capacity ships of the sector. While this is not a new development, the gr…
China’s domination of the MPV orderbook presents a supply-side risk Read More »
As if the container shipping capacity wasn’t sufficiently unpredictable, the past month has seen the uncertainty taken up a notch for 2024. Let us start with the element for which there is the least uncertainty: overcapacity. Carriers are taking delive…
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The shipping industry is already in the process of entering a new era, through its inclusion in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme. However, issues over who’s liable for the added costs remain. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “i…
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Capesize The capesize market started the week on a sluggish note with the PPA conference in Perth creating a quieter atmosphere, leading to reduced trading volumes in the Pacific and a softening of rates. Despite some stabilisation in conditions midwee…
Dry Bulk Market: Challenging Week for Capesizes Read More »
Any hopes of a revival in long-term ocean freight shipping rates were short-lived after the latest data from Oslo’s Xeneta indicated the market is once again in decline. In September, the Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®), which tracks real-time rates devel…