The key factors that are worth considering when buying bunker fuel are quality, availability and price. Excluding quality, availability and the relative price paid generally tend to correlate with the lead time, which is the difference between the enqu…
Getting the bunkering lead time right is more important than ever Read More »
One thing that has confusingly held true up to now was that, against all the trends of many other commodities and market, iron ore kept on rising. It has been the black sheep of the markets, standing there, teeth gritted, weathering the storm that had …
Dry Bulk Market: The End of the Road for Iron Ore Read More »
Cooling relations between the commodity powerhouses of China and Australia may point to trade troubles ahead when the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic. The dispute stems from Australian foreign minister Marise Payne’s call last month for an ind…
Souring Sino-Australia trade relations Read More »
The scourge of piracy and maritime kidnap is not a new phenomenon, it is its endurance worldwide that causes the most discouragement. In the last year we’ve seen several high-profile, sobering cases and Greek operators have not been immune. With the co…
Kidnap: Managing your stakeholders Read More »
US gasoline imports have dropped well below the 2015-2019 average, despite the kick-off of the peak gasoline season. The US driving season, which ranges from Memorial Day (the last Monday in May) to Labor Day (the first Monday in September), represents…
US gasoline imports 40% below 5-year average heading into driving season Read More »