Dry bulk freight rates could be even higher than they now, as a result of increasing trade tensions and political instability around the world. In a recent weekly note, shipbroker Intermodal said that “a recovery in the shipping market since last year …
Macroeconomic and Political Tensions Preventing Shipping’s Further Rebound Read More »
With the majority of ship operators expected to choose low-sulphur fuel over scrubbers to comply with the new IMO sulphur cap regulation, all eyes are on fuel suppliers and whether they can provide what the industry needs. According to Niels Henrik Lin…
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In a survey conducted by Reed Smith in the first half of 2018, industry participants predicted that big data analytics will be one of the most significant drivers of change in the shipping industry over the next five years. In addition, for the same fi…
Big data analytics and autonomous vessels – when will legislation catch up? Read More »
The dry bulk market is heading for a revival as a result of the balance achieved in the global orderbook, both as a result of a rebound in demand, but also because of a lack of available financing, says Allied Shipbroking. In its latest weekly report, …
Lack of available shipping finance has contributed to dry bulk market’s revival Read More »
The Middle East stands as the largest crude export region in the world with about 20 million b/d of outflows annually; however, what is perhaps less realized is its growth potential as a clean product export region. We are beginning to see a fundamenta…
The Middle East Cleans Up Read More »