Asian refining margins remained relatively stable over the first quarter of 2018 with Singapore margins largely supported by a stronger middle distillate segment. Growth in product exports out of this region has been quite strong over 2016/2017; howeve…
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The rise of oil prices in the past few weeks will translate into higher bunker costs, but not change the current balance in the market and thus freight rates. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “last night saw ICE Brent close at $…
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The shipping markets are renowned for their volatility but today there is one aspect of the industry where the last cycle has taken 20 years. The orderbook expressed as a percentage of the existing fleet, a widely used statistic, is basically back wher…
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Capesize This week has seen the Cape 5 timecharter weighted average almost double. Similarly, the Brazil to China ore rates climbed over $4.50, from mid-$13.00s, to somewhere in the $18.00s. Despite all this activity, the West Australia ore rates have …
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The market for specialized trades has taken a turn for the worst of the past period, as a result of negative fundamentals. In its latest report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “the return of traders and charterers from the Easter festivities came alo…