Total vessel operating costs in the shipping industry are expected to rise by 2.7% in 2018 and by 3.1% in 2019, according to our latest survey. Responses to our latest annual Future Operating Costs Survey revealed that drydocking is the cost category l…
Ship operating costs expected to rise in 2018 and 2019 Read More »
Despite the relative difficulty in obtaining adequate ship financing, activity in the S&P market for second hand vessels is still rather brisk. However, besides the “usual suspects”, in the form of Hellas and China, smaller maritime nations are als…
Ships are in Demand: What types of vessels is each maritime nation buying? Read More »
The shipping industry has all eyes firmly fixed on the topic, but what exactly do the “IMO 2020” global sulphur cap regulations say? This guide looks at five highly relevant topics, how to comply and how the regulation will be enforced. The right fuel …
What Does The “IMO 2020” Regulation Really Say? A Quick Guide Read More »
The IMO decision to limit the sulphur content of ship fuel from 1 January 2020 to 0.5 per cent worldwide, and the recently adopted resolution to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50 per cent by 2050, will change the future mix of ship fuels dram…
Alternative fuels: the options Read More »
As the tanker sector is still trying to recover part of the lost ground of the past couple of years in terms of earnings, shipbroker Charles R. Weber, in a recent research analysis, noted that supply fundamentals are bound to improve in the near future…
Suezmax Tanker Owners Can Find Hope for 2019, Unlike their VLCC Counterparts Read More »