Over the past two years, a wave of market consolidation has transformed the global container shipping industry, leading to mergers and acquisitions between container lines, a reshuffling of shipping alliances and the expansion of shipping companies int…
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In a press release dated 28 September 2018, ClassNK advises existing ships to install ballast water management (BWM) systems early on. An analysis of the retrofitting status of its registered ships confirms that, as of the end of August 2018: -a total …
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With just over a year until the new marine fuel regulations are put in place, ship owners are heavily investing in scrubbers, while others are still facing dilemmas, regarding their future plans to comply with these regulations. In its latest weekly re…
Bunker Fuels and IMO 2020: Dilemmas Everywhere Read More »
Predicting the recovery in asset prices involves many factors, and the current strength of spot market returns, or term hire rates are only a part of the story. Value investors still have plenty of opportunities to acquire prime aged assets at a signif…
Aframax Tankers and LR1s Among Top Future Investment Opportunities for Shipowners Read More »
A gloomier world economic outlook and rising trade tensions have forced Drewry to downgrade its forecast for container demand over the next five years, according to the global shipping consultancy’s latest edition of the Container Forecaster. Drewry’s …
Liner balance postponed Read More »