09-11-2020 Biden should be a shipping-friendly president, Lloyd’s List
America’s choice of president is so important, the old European witticism runs, that everyone in the world ought to get a vote. But that isn’t how these things work, and […]
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09-11-2020 China’s ban on Australian coal is blow for bulker owners, By Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Lloyd’s List
China is expected to block imports of Australian coal, copper ore, barley, timber and sugar even if the goods have been paid for and have arrived at ports. Although no […]
05-11-2020 Economic outlook: China is key driver of trade in pandemic economy, By Niklas Bengtsson and Adam Sharpe, Lloyd’s List
China’s appetite for imported commodities has been one of the bright spots for shipping during the pandemic, when demand in other economies has waned due to lockdown and travel restrictions. […]
04-11-2020 Shipping’s success rests on who Americans want in White House, By Terry Macalister, TradeWinds
This week’s frenzied and chaotic race for the White House has done little to soothe the nerves of the shipping industry. The Covid-19 pandemic, collapsed oil prices, depressed trade growth […]
04-11-2020 Chinese President Xi pledges to import more as pandemic shakes global economy, By Brenda Goh, Winni Zhou, Reuters
China will import over $22 trillion worth of goods over the next decade, and the country is accelerating its opening up in spite of the global coronavirus pandemic, Chinese President […]
30-10-2020 Is the big money ready to back bulkers as rates rise? By Gary Dixon, TradeWinds
Shipping must demonstrate consistent profitability before the big institutional cash flows in – but there is hope for bulkers in the coming years. That is the view of Joakim Hannisdahl, […]
02-11-2020 Arrow: Slowing dry bulk supply growth set to support rate recovery, By Dale Wainwright, TradeWinds
Slowing dry bulk supply growth combined with a new China stimulus package are set to provide added impetus to vessel earnings, says a top shipbroker. The orderbook is “substantially smaller […]
30-10-2020 Is the big money ready to back bulkers as rates rise? By Gary Dixon, TradeWinds
Shipping must demonstrate consistent profitability before the big institutional cash flows in – but there is hope for bulkers in the coming years. That is the view of Joakim Hannisdahl, […]
28-10-2020 Gloves on and off, Splash Extra
The trend is your friend is a phrase often said when you have no clue whatsoever about where the market is heading. You can clearly see that something is not […]
27-10-2020 Radziwill: secondhand bulker investment case is ‘compelling’, By Adam Corbett, TradeWinds
The Covid-19 pandemic impact on shipping markets has created a “compelling” case to invest in secondhand dry bulk tonnage, John Michael Radziwill said. The C Transport Maritime and GoodBulk chief […]