Tanker owners were granted some respite over the course of the past week, as demand in the VLCC market edged higher. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Affinity Research commented that “VLCCs experienced a positive start to the week, with 32 cargo…
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Across the spectrum of seaborne trade, crude oil and containers could hardly be more different. The former is the classic raw material commodity, whilst the latter represents the shipping of all sorts of manufactured end products. Yet in 2017, total se…
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The rise of oil prices in the past few weeks will translate into higher bunker costs, but not change the current balance in the market and thus freight rates. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “last night saw ICE Brent close at $…
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The market for specialized trades has taken a turn for the worst of the past period, as a result of negative fundamentals. In its latest report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “the return of traders and charterers from the Easter festivities came alo…
In 2018 so far, some 17 VLCCs have been ordered, which has expanded the orderbook by 17.0% in terms of vessel numbers, according to Alibra data. Of these ships, all but two are to be built at South Korean yards. One has been ordered in China and anothe…
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