The last week of September is concluding with an upward trend in VLCC rates on the Arabian Gulf-China route, signalling a strengthening market as we approach the winter season, a period traditionally marked by increased energy demand. The momentum curr…
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This week’s focus is on the overall decreasing pace of ballast speeds across all dry vessel class categories for the year. Notably, the Capesize segment, which initially showed an upward trend at the beginning of the year, saw its ballast speed i…
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Supply/demand balance The disruption caused by ships being rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope remains the key ship demand driver. As a result, ship demand is forecast to grow three times faster than cargo volumes in 2024. Without it, ship supply would …
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The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030. That’s according to a new report from the UCL Energy Institute, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, and the Getting t…
The Draghi report identifies shipping as one the most difficult sectors to decarbonise, requiring annual investments of 40 billion Euro. It stresses that building a supply chain for alternative fuels is critical for the EU to meet its climate targets. …