As we are nearing the traditional peak season in container shipping, the key question is how supply, demand, freight rates and congestion will play out this year. The problem is that global economical and geopolitical forces have created an environment…
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Capesize This week, the tailwinds turned to headwinds for the Capesize market as a dip in values amongst bearish sentiment was evident for most regions. The Pacific Ocean trade had the charterers in the driving seat as they often managed to achieve low…
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The low numbers of bulker newbuildings bode well for the future, as supply is expected to be kept tight, with owners’ focus being container and LNG ships. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “the newbuilding market activity ha…
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The dry bulk market has kept on improving over the course of the past couple of weeks. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking noted that “the dry bulk market continued on its firm trajectory, having proved once again its robust and …
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Capesize The Capesize market began the week at the summit of the recent rally. This necessitated a breather before sentiment strengthened, helping it to push up throughout the week and marking new highs for the year. The Capesize 5TC rose +$4,805 over …
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