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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Overview Compatibility of residual bunker fuels has always been relevant. Mixing fuels onboard is often considered bad practice, however it is generally unavoidable. Instances of HSFO incompatibility have been relatively rare in the past, given the mos…
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US soya bean exports to China are 82.8% lower in the first seven weeks of the 2019/2020 marketing season compared to the same period of the 2017/2018 marketing year, before the trade war started affecting this trade, according to BIMCO’s market analysi…
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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…
Product Tankers In Demand Read More »