With freight rates firming up in most shipping markets, ship owners have been less inclined to sell their older and – let’s not forget, debt-free ships for recycling. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “there…
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The salvage industry faces numerous challenges nowadays. Salvage cases tend to be more complicated technically and expensive. This is, in large measure, due to the increased size of vessels, increased values of their cargo and external influences such …
Turbulence, volatility and extreme highs and lows are the “name of the game” these days, when it comes to the shipping markets. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “taking a focused look at the dry bulk and tanker secto…
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Demand in the S&P market was mainly focused around product tankers over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa noted that it was “a fairly active week with a clear focus on the product tanker segment. As usual we star…
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Australian coal exports are on the rise this year, with China and South Korea proving to be the preferred markets so far. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “coal trade in the Pacific basin has been generally positive so f…