There can be no doubt about it, China is now one of the world’s chemical cluster powerhouses. The country’s industrial and manufacturing might will soon be matched by its rapidly advancing chemical clusters, further driving its transition away from low…
Political Posturing, investment deals and chemical supply chains Read More »
The pandemic effect has changed the dry bulk market’s fundamentals. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “early on in the Covid-19 pandemic, there may have been a minority who from the very beginning could see this as an…
Dry Bulk Market’s Fundamentals Different Than Six Months Ago Read More »
In the past couple of months, it has been a somewhat quieter period in the bunker industry, particularly with regard to VLSFO and LSMGO, with relatively low prices and abundant supply generally. There is clearly a lot of uncertainty about whether oil d…
Monitoring bunker price changes and buying on weighted average price can save you money Read More »
Increasing penetration of renewables in the energy mix has already created a bearish outlook for non-coking coal trade, but completion of the rail network between Mongolia and China in 2021 threatens to bring the coking coal trade between Australia and…
Coking coal’s rail ticket to hit Panamax demand post 2025 Read More »
Tanker owners are bracing for a tougher second half, as the market is bound to shift. In its latest market outlook, ship owner Teekay Tankers said that “crude tanker spot rates remained firm during the second quarter of 2020, particularly during the ea…
Tanker Market Expected to be Weaker Until the End of 2020 Read More »