ESG – environmental, social, and governance – is a term that is increasingly being applied to shipping. While its roots were in financing, more of shipping’s stakeholders are being expected to uphold ESG values in broking, chartering, trading, lo…
No escaping ESG requirements Read More »
Wars and other geopolitical factors aside, the dry bulk market’s seasonality, is taking its toll in the freight market. However, it seems that from the second quarter of the year and onwards, a recovery could begin to take shape. In its recent weekly r…
Dry Bulk Market Could Be Heading Towards a Recovery Read More »
Dry bulk carriers are the workhorses of the sea, comprising over 20% of the global merchant fleet. Often considered to be simpler vessels in terms of technology, they now have to meet the same tightening efficiency and environmental standards as all ot…
Bulk sector to benefit from adoption of new technologies Read More »
Forward interest has started to build in line with the launch of cleared futures on 28 February 2022, with a market building largely on the longer-dated periods beyond the end of 2022. 2023 has attracted most of the interest across Asia to Europe and A…
FBX Index February: Looking forward Read More »
Despite a desire from Mexico to limit its exports until a full stop by 2023, while also eliminating product imports, it seems that the reality is different. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “when Lopez Obrador was elected as the…
Tankers: Atlantic Trades Will Support the Market Read More »