It’s taken a couple of weeks, but shipbrokers are now starting to report that the first demolition candidates are emerging, as ship owners have started this year’s process of renewing their fleet. In fact, 2019 is a critical year for scrapp…
Demolition Candidates Being Evaluated as Scrapping Activity Bound to Increase Read More »
As we quickly approach the turning point of a new decade, there is much speculation on what would be decided in terms of regulations imposed on the shipping activity. IMO’s working group has been analysing some future strategic possibilities to be intr…
The Regulations for 2020 – The next decade of Shipping Regulations Read More »
Container imports on both the US East Coast (USEC) and West Coast (USWC) had a strong year in 2018, growing 3.7% and 8% respectively in the first 11 months of the year compared to the same period in 2017. Record high levels of inbound laden containers …
US Container Imports Break Records But Uncertainty Lies Ahead Read More »
“We believe that the industry’s supply-demand balance will benefit from a reduced appetite for Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) among the major carriers, some of which now have their eyes fixed on a bigger prize of becoming global logistics integr…
Battle for the supply chain to aide container supply-demand balance Read More »
Capesize Dashed hopes summed up the first full week of the New Year. A slow start followed by a busy 24 hours of improving rates and a firming FFA market fuelled positive sentiment, only to see both paper and physical sales slide the next day. West Aus…
Dry Bulk Market Still Slow Off Its Tracks in 2019 Read More »