Chemical cargoes, petroleum products, vegetable oils and other fats are often carried as bulk cargoes on board chemical and product tankers. Quality problems with these cargoes have been an issue since the dawn of this trade, and even with modern techn…
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Nowadays, due to the climate changes that are affecting our planet and conjointly more recent regulation impositions, people are taking more seriously than ever the impact of fuel emissions and the concern of knowing what kind of fuel they are burning….
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Capesize The market traded in a relatively stable supported manner in the Pacific this week while the Atlantic experienced weakening turbulence. Fixture activity was strong in both basins with trade executed generally on a voyage priced basis. The 5TC …
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LNG shipping rates have surged to $130,000pd currently from around $80,000pd at the end of September due to tight vessel supply and seasonal firmness in demand. Furthermore, the upward momentum in rates is expected to be maintained in 4Q19 due to a red…
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Container shipping Despite the unpredictability amid the escalating trade war between the US and China, container carriers performed better in 2Q19 than in 2Q18. Nonetheless, clouds of uncertainty have been hovering around the industry as spot rates co…
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