Low sulphur bunker fuels are readily available in most large ports in Europe and Africa, while HSFO volumes are tight in the Canary Islands and South Africa. A slowdown in eastward fuel oil cargo flows has left more fuel oil in storage in ARA. Independ…
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2020 was the year that was “unprecedented”; however, 2021 seem to be following suit with unprecedented market activity. January & February which are historically quite times in the shipping S&P market due to the winter holidays and specifically…
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VLSFO supply has tightened in Fujairah and Busan since last week, while lead times for low sulphur bunkers are unchanged on the week in Singapore, Zhoushan and Tokyo. Several suppliers in Fujairah have been unable to offer stems since Thursday last wee…
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Vessel operating costs are expected to continue rising on a hardening marine insurance market, as conclusion of the P&I renewal season exposes the fallout from rising claims and the impact of Covid-19 on global merchant shipping. The marine insuran…
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While commercial crude oil stocks in the European Union and the US have largely returned to 2019 levels, inflated crude oil stocks in China are a “key uncertainty” for medium term crude imports and dirty tanker demand East of Suez, according to Braemar…
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