October 2021 was, to all intents and purposes, a month without major developments. This might seem like an odd statement as the market was highly out of line with the pre-pandemic normality and supply chain disruptions were hitting the headlines of not…
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The Petrofin Index for Global Ship Finance which commenced at 100 in 2008 fell by 2 points (from 64 to 62 the year before), marking a slow decline but possibly the beginnings of the stabilisation of global shipping portfolios. Top 40 Banks’ lending to …
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A massive scaling up of finance for research and development is essential to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, says report by International Chamber of Shipping and global engineering, environmental and strategic consultancy Ricardo. A Zero Emissio…
The dry bulk market has entered a new reality of late, with rates retreating across the board, as evidenced by the Platts Dry Bulk weighted average indexes pictured. “With China slowing down on purchases of coal and iron ore as well as other minor bulk…
Dry Bulk Market On a Steep Slowdown as Demand Ebbs Read More »
The dry bulk market’s upwwards momentum seems to be a thing of the past, as market observers brace themselves for a couple of rough months ahead. According to Mr. Thomas Chasapis, Research Analyst with Allied Shipbroking “having closed of the first mon…
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