With all the crucial operations and decision-making that goes into running a vessel, the importance of good food and nutrition can sometimes end up overlooked. But it goes hand in hand with investing in crew members, their career development and promot…
Overview After a turbulent year, low demand looks set to plague the market in the coming months combined with too many ships fighting for too few cargoes in both the crude oil and oil product segments. Demand drivers and freight rates The realities of …
Bunker fuels could get tighter in the US as refineries take time to recover from last week’s big freeze, and there are also pockets of tightness in bunker ports further south. Bunker terminals and suppliers in the Houston area are clearing backlogs aft…
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After an unusually strong start to the year, seasonality has caught up with the dry bulk market. Coupled with a slow recovery in global economic activity, it looks set to be another challenging year. Demand drivers and freight rates The dry bulk indust…
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HSFO supplies are tightening in several Mediterranean and South African ports this week, while rough weather has disrupted bunkering in the Gibraltar Strait again. ARA’s independent fuel oil stocks were slightly lower last week, but are still far above…
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