More tanker market turbulence should be expected in the coming weeks, as a result of the latest drone attacks, this time on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “on Saturday, September th…
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Even with the sulphur cap expected to give a boost to the tanker market, high fleet growth will put pressure on earnings. Demand drivers and freight rates Rising geo-political tensions have led to disruptions to the tanker shipping industry and all oth…
Speaking at yesterday’s IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) annual conference in Toronto, Canada, Sean Dalton, Chair of IUMI’s Cargo Committee reported a 2.5% increase in 2018 global premiums to USD 16.6 billion. However, the inc…
The rebound of the dry bulk market over the course of the past few months, has triggered a flurry of investment in second hand tonnage. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “we are going through one of the rare instances where …
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Global growth in container volumes has picked up slightly in the second quarter of the year, with growth in the first seven months reaching 1.2%, compared to the just 0.8% in the first quarter. Demand drivers and freight rates Despite this rise, the gr…
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