LPG shipping was once considered a niche segment for the industry, but over the course of the past 10-15 years, solid returns have lured a number of players. In a recent analysis, Epic Gas, one of the ship owners who invested in the segment noted that …
LPG Shipping Market Gathers Pace Read More »
In the first ten months of the year, the US imported 3.9 million tonnes of steel goods from Brazil, the same as was imported in the first ten months of 2017, despite the US putting in place quotas which was supposed to lower imports from the country. B…
BIMCO: 0.0%, no change in US imports of steel goods from Brazil despite quota Read More »
It’s the time of year where commentators start churning out forecasts on what freight markets can expect for the coming year. Their prognoses are usually wildly diverse, but like the last chocolates in the box, you can’t resist the guilty pleasure of d…
No let up for commodity concerns Read More »
With most of the shipping community concentrating on the issue of the IMO 2020 rule and the smoothest possible transition, shipbrokers expect a rather underwhelming December, in terms of new ship deals. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermoda…
“Quiet” December Expected for Ship Acquisitions Read More »
The market is expecting that some 3,000 vessels in service will have scrubbers installed by the time the IMO 2020 regulation comes into effect from 1 January 2020. The alternative course will be to operate vessels without scrubbers and consume low-sulp…
Weighing the accounting implications of IMO 2020 Read More »