The ship recycling market in Southeast Asia has picked up pace over the course of the past week, as more ship breaking yards entered the foray. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that “the recyclers from Bangladesh have…
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There is no denying that a sudden plunge in oil demand on account of COVID-19 proved to be a blessing in disguise for the oversupplied crude tanker market in 2Q20, which led to a surge in onshore and offshore storage of crude in March-April. While an i…
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However, despite the disruption this year, the effects of the tariffs remain clear and the long-term shifts that were already occurring before the pandemic are unlikely to be reversed. One of the most obvious impacts is the shift in the Asian manufactu…
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Newbuilding orders for dry bulk carriers seem to be on the up. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbroking said that “it was an interesting week in the newbuilding front, with news over a fair number of fresh orders emerging especially i…
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A new concept for a collaborative global ecosystem of maritime transport decarbonization initiatives has been introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Singapore, during a global webinar on decarbonization (17 September), The Next…
“NextGEN” shipping decarbonization concept mooted for green and efficient navigation Read More »