Even with the sulphur cap expected to give a boost to the tanker market, high fleet growth will put pressure on earnings. Demand drivers and freight rates Rising geo-political tensions have led to disruptions to the tanker shipping industry and all oth…
Global growth in container volumes has picked up slightly in the second quarter of the year, with growth in the first seven months reaching 1.2%, compared to the just 0.8% in the first quarter. Demand drivers and freight rates Despite this rise, the gr…
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When Jason Pomeroy was a young boy, several formative experiences left a lasting impression on him and went on to play a role in his career choices. “A distinct memory is walking with my father when I was eight years old around St Paul’s Cathedral in L…
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Capesize Overall it was a negative week for the Capesize market, with many routes losing ground. A limited amount of timecharter appeared, with most activity seemingly centred on voyage basis. However, a 176,000dwt vessel was rumoured fixed delivery Ch…
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Good fortune and the number 13 don’t usually go hand in hand, but when it comes to coal, 2013 actually seems to have been the commodity’s lucky year. And it has been downhill from there. The recently-released International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Coal in…
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