Since 21 December 2018, the US Government has been in shutdown following the failure of Congress to agree federal funding. With no end in sight, it is the longest shutdown in US history. As a result the US Coast Guard and other federal agencies are ope…
US Shutdown Impacts Shipping Read More »
As the 2020 deadline for the implementation of IMO’s rules of the use of low-sulphur fuels nears, the question among the ship owning community regarding the installation or not of scrubbers seems to intensify. In its latest weekly report, shipbro…
To “Scrub or not to Scrub”?: That is the Question for Ship Owners Read More »
We all know shipbuilding is one of the toughest businesses around but just how tough was 2018? Well it seems the answer depends on which unit of measurement you use! Using DWT, ordering fell 14% to 77m dwt while using CGT, a better reflection of the wo…
2018 Shipbuilding Review: Mind The Unit! Read More »
The new study, to be launched on 29 January (see below for registration details), is the latest in LR’s Low Carbon Pathways 2050 Series. This series of reports produced in collaboration with industry partners Shipping in Changing Climates (SCC) and Uni…
Making shipping a zero-carbon industry: How do we turn ambition into reality? Read More »
The dry bulk market’s fundamentals are still positive, given that during 2018, net fleet growth was quite low, at 3% despite the fact that demolitions stood at record low levels. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in 2018…
Dry Bulk Net Fleet Growth in 2018 At 3% Read More »