Prior to the advent of Chinese leasing, ship leasing was historically a financing structure in the alternative ship finance space. It was originally perceived as a relatively covenant free financing instrument which provided high financing leverage com…
Trade flows are bound to be disrupted from the spillover of trade tensions in the shipping market. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “on October 14, both the US and China imposed prohibitively expensive port fees on tonnage linke…
VLCCs The Most Exposed from China’s Port Fees Read More »
Capesize The Capesize market experienced a volatile week marked by sharp swings in sentiment and rates following China’s announcement of new port fees on U.S. linked vessels. Early gains, driven by speculation over potential inefficiencies, quickly rev…
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News of China’s recent retaliatory tonnage charges on US-linked vessels has spread through the shipping market like wildfire, marking a significant step in the further escalation of ongoing trade tensions between the US and China. A previous article su…
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The tanker market showed mixed results during the past month, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. Dirty tanker spot freight rates showed mixed movement in September. VLCC spot freight rates surged as increasing outflows from the Middle East worked …
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