It’s been a mixed bag for the tanker markets this week, but more upside could be on the way. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Affinity Research said that “in Suezmax markets, the TD20’s dramatic collapse was perhaps halted by busy WAF & Amer…
Shipbroker Sees Upwards Correction on VLCC Rates Read More »
Despite short-term lackluster performance, the existing fundamentals seem to indicate a brighter long-term future ahead for the product tanker market. According to the market outlook released this week by shipowner Capital Product Partners, “product ta…
Low orderbook bodes well for Product Tanker Long-Term Prospects Read More »
The Capesize segment’s benckmark status in the dry bulk market has been magnified over the course of the past couple of weeks. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that April was “a rather bizarre month for the Dry Bulk…
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Savvy shipowners could take advantage of a booming sentiment across scrapyards in Southeast Asia, after the news that Pakistan has reopened for tanker business. As shipbrokers report, this has already created an artificial premium for certain small uni…
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Ship owners appear to be making a run to contract more newbuildings, in the expectation that prices will increase in the future, not to mention the added uncertainty over the new environmental rules. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipb…
Newbuilding Activity Still Quite High Say Shipbrokers Read More »