COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on supply chains around the world, and shows little sign of abating after a surge in new infections across Asia has enforced a partial shutdown of one of the world’s busiest container ports – Ningbo-Zhoushan. Chin…
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Nicholas has caused less lasting damage than Ida, which halved US Gulf Coast fuel oil production last week. Tropical storm Nicholas hit Houston and other Texan ports without wreaking too much havoc this week. Port authorities and energy suppliers had s…
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The dry bulk market is reliving the “glory days” of 2008, in terms of freight rates. According to shipbrokers, the positive fundamentals are set to maintain the upwards momentum. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that it w…
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“ The maritime industry will go through a period of rapid energy and technology transition that will have a more significant impact on costs, asset values and earning capacity than many earlier transitions,” Linda Sigrid Hammer, Principal Consultant, E…
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The recent political upheaval in Guinea might affect freight rates of Capesize vessels in the region over the next few weeks, but the impact might not be sustainable in the long term due to the Chinese clout in West Africa. The ongoing political turmoi…
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