The deadline for implementing the IMO’s 2020 low-sulphur bunker fuel regulations is just three quarters away, and the shipping industry is still uncertain over the use of scrubbers. Although most shipowners are expecting tight availability of compliant…
Scrubber installation to ease supply pressure in crude tanker market Read More »
Analysis by Jonathan Leitch and Gordon McManus, research directors for the EMEARC refining and oil products team. New Year’s Day 2020 is firmly marked in the calendar as the refining and shipping industries prepare for change. The International Maritim…
IMO 2020: Ready or not? Read More »
It took several weeks, but finally, tonnage supply could start falling again, on the back of increased sales of ships for recycling. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “the demolition market has remained particularly busy for…
Demolition Activity Picks Up After Weeks of Stagnation Read More »
This week we interview the manager of a maritime hedge fund to discuss his views on finance in shipping markets. What are today’s smart investment opportunities? Greener fuels, optimization and automisation of the logistics chain (artificial intelligen…
The uncertainty regarding the future regulatory environment and the difficulty in securing a “futureproof” newbuilding, means that most ship owners are actively looking for more deals in the S&P market, instead of investing in the newbuilding marke…
Ship owners looking to invest heavily in the S&P market Read More »