Container freight has had a turbulent month, with the market starting to lose and gain in direct reaction to trade-lane specific congestion and a general ‘maxing out’ of global ocean-going capacity colliding with fluctuating demand. Asia to the US rema…
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Container freight has had a turbulent month, with the market starting to lose and gain in direct reaction to trade-lane specific congestion and a general ‘maxing out’ of global ocean-going capacity colliding with fluctuating demand. Asia to the US rema…
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Seaborne coal trade was one of the major “losers” of 2020, as total loadings fell significantly as a result of lower demand. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2020 proved to be a truly terrible year for seaborne coal trade…
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Forward freight agreement (FFA) trades for a basket of 38,000-dwt handysize time charter rates will help operators take longer-term cover with less risk, says leading shipbroker Simpson Spence Young. Following an ever-strengthening charter market, SGX …
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When the container shipping market is being analyzed, it is often from the perspective of carriers and shippers. Carriers are the suppliers and shippers are the buyers. This view is beneficial for a range of different analytical perspectives such as th…
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