The rapidly approaching 2020 fuel sulphur cap and newly announced IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy have put the spotlight onto alternative fuels for shipping. DNV GL’s new AFI platform offers a comprehensive and continually updated overview …
A few rays of hope can be found in the upcoming prospects of the tanker market, such as the positive impact of the coming 2020 low-sulphur marine fuel rule, which is expected to create new and lucrative trade routes. However, overall, long-term tanker …
Shipping industry leaders, joined by Goldman Sachs, discussed IMO 2020 challenges and opportunities at the ABS panel discussion held at the start of SMM 2018. Christian Lelong, Senior Commodities Analyst, Goldman Sachs; Aaron Bresnahan, Vice President …
The trade war is a new reality with which the shipping industry will just have to live with as it seems. However it can also create opportunities, or not, depending on the shipping segment. In its latest weekly report, the London-based shipbroker Gibso…
Is NAFTA a “Good Deal” for Tanker Owners as Well? Read More »
Next month over 50,000 will gather for the biennial SMM fair in Hamburg. Since the last fair (coinciding with the lowest ever ClarkSea Index!) there have been major developments, not least in environmental regulation. Despite an eroding newbuild orderb…
Clarksons Research: The evolution of the Shipbuilding Industry Since the Previous SMM Read More »