The container shipping market has never been so hot. Investors are piling in as carrier profits take off to new heights. How long can it last? The progression of quarterly carrier operating profits in 2020 was exponential with a near doubling in each p…
Container Market: Feeling hot, hot, hot Read More »
As we have discussed in the previous freight rate forecast publications, there has been upside risk for our last assumption for near-term freight forecast, specifically for sub-Panamax grain tonnages, owing to (a) unusual high congestion, (b) strong co…
Reliability of container shipping deteriorates further After successfully refloating the container carrier Ever Given, the impact on already stretched supply chains is yet to follow. The last of the 350 vessels delayed by the blockage resumed their jou…
Rising costs and less capacity: Shipping’s extraordinary global predicament Read More »
Last year was undoubtedly a volatile year for Crude Tankers, with changes in global oil production and an unforeseen pandemic leaving the market rejoicing at times, but ultimately fraught with uncertainty. In this article, we will use VesselsValue supp…
Crude Tanker market still showing signs of volatility into 2021 Read More »
Qatar Petroleum (QP) has issued an invitation to tender (ITT) to various LNG shipowners for the chartering of LNG carriers. QP requires these ships to transport LNG produced at its North Field expansion project and the Golden Pass LNG export project as…
Qatar Petroleum’s tender for future LNG ships – How do potential returns compare? Read More »