Confidence in shipping’s prospects is always a question of how tightly you tailor your outlook horizon. The default focus is the recovery that lies ahead. During even the direst downturn, […]
Consensus is building that 2022 will see weaker dry bulk rates than 2021’s spectacular run. However, that does not mean a rate collapse — far from it; analysts are expecting […]
What a difference a year makes when it comes to US-listed dry bulk owners and the returns on capital they are offering to shareholders through quarterly dividends. In the fourth […]
US owner Eagle Bulk Shipping’s director of fleet performance Jonathan Dowsett said the bulker owner will not be contracting any newbuildings for the time being. The technological shift as the […]
The red-hot container ship market may cool off substantially next year amid less demand, according to S&P Platts Global analysts. The sector saw record rates this year amid an unprecedented […]
The capesize bulker sector continued its upward trend on Wednesday, marking a fifth straight trading day of gains. The capesize 5TC, which takes an average of spot rates across five […]
The decision by the People’s Bank of China to cut the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points has driven up sentiment in the Chinese steel and iron ore markets. […]
Dry bulk rates across segments have increased over the past week as congestion at ports in China remains stubbornly high, with logjams at northern ports and terminals, as well as […]
Average rates for dry bulk vessels are expected to be weaker than this year’s spectacular showing, but will still be at profitable levels next year, according to analysts. While demand […]
Singapore UOB Kay Hian has increased its Alpha Picks portfolio’s exposure to the maritime sector with the addition of Sembcorp Marine. The investment bank’s Alpha Picks are its high conviction […]
