Despite a less than positive period for freight rates in the wet sector, asset prices haven’t been all that doom and gloom. In a recent report, shipbroker Charles R. Weber said that “newbuilding prices for tankers have observed strong growth since the …
Recent regulatory changes in China regarding the use of modern vessels has brought about mayhem in the market for second hand ships, as ship onwers are scrambling to comply to the new rules. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that …
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Many issues remain unresolved following last week’s intersessional working group (ISWG) meeting at the IMO to develop guidelines to support the consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur from 1 January 2020. The meeting made good progress on planni…
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Demolition activity in Southeast Asia has tumbled over the course of the past few weeks. As a result, tonnage overcapacity still remains to be addressed. In it latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “we witnessed yet another …
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Large shipping losses have declined 38% over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018, with this downward trend continuing in 2017. Recent events such as the collision of the oil …