VLSFO prices have risen by $75/ton in just 30 days; the previous talk about a Covid-19 vaccine and a corresponding sharp rise in oil prices has now become a reality. In the past few weeks, we have had the very big news of 3 successful Covid-19 vaccine …
An early vaccine for Covid-19 would be a mixed blessing for the shipping industry, according to an industry analyst. Demand is expected to spike with the arrival of a vaccine through a combination of less supply disruptions, a return to re-stocking in …
Shipping: Mixed blessing of early vaccine Read More »
We have known it all along; the bigger the bunker fuel consumption of the ship, the more likely it is that shipowners will choose an SOx scrubber as the tool to comply with the IMO 2020 sulphur cap. Whiles only three Handysize bulkers in total have bee…
47% Of All Newbuilt Dry Bulkers Delivered In 2020 Are Fitted With A Scrubber Read More »
Although the shipping industry is only at the start of a unprecedented investment program around fleet renewal ($1 trillion of newbuild orders this decade?) and shoreside infrastructure to deal with emissions reduction, this week’s Analysis features ex…
Fuelling Transition: Tracking Technology Uptake Read More »
There has been much talk in recent weeks and months about Chinese coal policy, particularly with regard to imports from Australia, after anecdotal evidence suggest Chinese importers have been told to shun Australian thermal coal. But what does the data…
Australian Coal Wins Attention, But Indonesian Exports To China Have Fallen The Most Read More »