The LNG market is experiencing a ‘perfect storm’ right now, a situation that has evolved through a sequence of events, each worse than the one before. Things may soon be getting out of hand. The pressure of the energy transition has set back investment…
LNG newbuilding market in a ‘perfect storm’ Read More »
Over the past five weeks, carriers have continued to blank sailings in response to lower demand on the three largest trade lanes out of the Far East bound for North Europe, North American East Coast and North American West Coast. Out of the three trade…
Blanked sailings and change in spot rates – working as intended for? Read More »
The first delivery in a series of LNG dual-fuel multipurpose dry cargo vessels (MPV) marks a turning point in European short-sea shipping: Lady Marie Christine shows how state-of-the-art design features can ensure that long-term emission targets will b…
Highly flexible, LNG dual-fuel MPV excels with low EEDI Read More »
Over the next months, the European Union (EU) is introducing a range of policy and regulatory proposals related to the shipping industry as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. The package is aimed at achieving the decarbonization goals set out in the Eur…
The Asia outbound market had seen a decline throughout April, largely driven by the shutdown of several sections of China following COVID outbreaks and strict anti-COVID measures. Anecdotally at least, output has dropped between 40-80% with China manuf…
FBX Index May: Looking forward Read More »