Lead times for bunker stems are similar as last week in Singapore, while supply has tightened in Fujairah, Port Suez and in South Korean ports this week. VLSFO stems still require 6-8 days of lead time. LSMGO lead times are also unchanged on the week a…
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Demand from China is expected to propel the dry bulk market forward this year, as the country’s economy rebounds from the pandemic. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “the latest news from China’s National Bureau of St…
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Strong Chinese steel output has been a fact: China produced 94.02 million tonnes of crude steel in March (up 19% from a year earlier) and, therefore, demand for the raw steelmaking ingredient of iron ore has also been supported. The infrastructure-inte…
Container shipping: The fundamentals of container shipping companies remain strong with liners set to enjoy a prolonged cycle of profitability extending into at least the next couple of years. Lines going back to deeply loss-making even in a down cycle…
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Tanker demand is here to stay for the next few decades at least. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “last week we wrote about the future of North Sea oil production and how it is a story of two halves. With production in the UK se…
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