The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) fears ‘chaos and confusion’ unless the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) urgently resolves some serious issues concerning the successful implementation of the 0.5 percent sulphur in marine fuel cap…
Sulphur Cap Chaos in 2020 Warn World’s Shipowners Read More »
The acquisition of the Songa Bulk fleet by Star Bulk provides their new owners with a fleet renewal opportunity in the strong Panamax bulk carrier market. Spot market earnings for ships of this size have been moving steadily upwards since the start of …
Panamax Synergies Realised Through Asset Plays – Star Bulk Wows the Market Read More »
Capesize Dramatic drops over the week for the big ships, with the hope of further improvements as the week began being dashed mid-week. Ongoing unrest in Guinea and disruption to bauxite exports saw some vessels re-let on the market, prompting uncertai…
Dry Bulk: Capesize Market Faces Fall Read More »
The United States (US) unilateral withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal is unlikely to have any significant impact on the global crude oil trade and tonnage demand in the tanker market,as long as the deal is honored by the other signatories, and Saudi …
US sanctions on Iran to have limited effect on crude trade and tanker demand Read More »
The index remains technically bullish above its MA’s, but these have started to flatten, and price action is showing neutral tendencies. The June 18 futures have broken to the downside and remain below key averages. However, this is into key support wi…
Dry Bulk FFA: Panamax Index Still Bullish Read More »