The Mission to Seafarers today publishes the findings of its Q3 2022 Seafarers Happiness Index report, undertaken with the support of the Standard Club and Idwal. Seafarer happiness levels reached 7.3/10, up from 7.21 last quarter, which follows a sust…
Latest Seafarers Happiness Index shows sustained recovery in seafarer satisfaction Read More »
Capesize The Capesize market is in need of a large cargo injection to rally rates in the run-up to the end of the year. Activity levels showed small pockets of strength, yet fixing values have continued to decline throughout the week. The Capesize 5TC …
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Need Cargo Influx To Recover Read More »
A new DNV class notation which implements structural and safety requirements for multipurpose and general cargo ships occasionally carrying bulk cargo has been available since July 2022. Maritime Impact spoke with DNV’s Ship Type Expert MPV Jan Rüde ab…
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Handysize values have increased this month across most ages, following a period of decline. Values for generic 10 year old Handysizes have moved up by c.2% since the start of October to USD 16.70 mil. Interest in the Handysize sector has led Bulker sal…
VesselsValue: Handysize values moving up in October, While LNG Values Skyrocket Read More »
Global trade growth looks set to plummet from 10.1% in 2021 to 4.3% in 2022, with further slippage to 2.5% in 2023, according to the latest International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook (WEO). While this is noted as higher growth than in pre-pan…
Hard reining in of trade growth Read More »