President Joe Biden recently spoke by phone with several retailers and farmers to discuss ocean shipping costs and the impacts of those costs on their businesses. In a Twitter post […]
China imported 92.5 MMT of iron ore in May. This marks a month-on-month increase of 6.4 MMT (7%) and is up year-on-year by 2.7 MMT (3%). We continue to stress, […]
At 914 mdwt, the dry bulk fleet has grown by 1.5% so far this year. We have taken a fresh look at our assumptions for supply going forward and outline […]
Geopolitics has surpassed economics in driving shipping markets, a Posidonia forum has heard. But the profitable new landscape also carries risks, with Braemar head of research Henry Curra highlighting the […]
Slow fleet growth should support the dry bulk market even as risks to demand mount, according to shipping association BIMCO. “Although many risks to the global economy and demand for […]
Average operating margins for the container industry are unprecedented in the history of shipping. Having gone through all Q1 results, the latest data from Alphaliner shows that the leading carriers […]
Is there peril ahead for shipping markets amid growing concern for the global economy? In a panel discussion with industry leaders at the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Athens, the answer […]
The dry bulk market continued to slide on Tuesday because of weak owner sentiment, while the week’s festivities at Posidonia 2022 gave a sense of better days ahead for the […]
As Shanghai springs back to life after two months of lockdown, congestion at the port is almost back to normal, according to data from VesselsValue. At the height of lockdown […]
