Decarbonisation, technological transformation, increasing regulation and the tough markets of recent years are all increasing the complexity of the current business environment and challenging the effectiveness of traditional business models. With all …
Global spare production capacity is not enough to compensate for the decline in Saudi Arabia’s oil production after the recent attacks on two of the country’s oil facilities and the consequent inventory drawdown will therefore underpin oil prices and a…
Demand for second hand dry bulk carriers has gone up, as was expected after the boost in sentiment over the past few months. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa noted that “the week 37 in the second hand market has been dominated by …
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BIMCO expects the fundamental market balance to deteriorate in 2019 which will do nothing to improve freight rates as the 2020 sulphur cap nears. Demand drivers and freight rates Earnings for Capesize vessels have continued their rollercoaster ride, re…
Yesterday’s IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) conference in Toronto, Canada heard from Rama Chandran, chair of IUMI’s Ocean Hull Committee who reported zero change in the sector’s global premium base in 2018. Global hull …