Opinion

September 21, 2018

Moore Stephens: Technology-focussed R&D key to reducing emissions

Given the mounting pressure on the shipping industry to reduce emissions brought on by the IMO’s GHG strategy and commitment to a 50% reduction in...

Container ships and bulk carriers waiting for cargo are seen in the shipping lanes off the coast of Singapore April 18, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

September 13, 2018

Shipping Rates Plunge as Owners Fret About Trade War Impact

When U.S. President Donald Trump fired the first salvos in his trade war with China, the market for hauling bulk commodities that power the Asian...

September 12, 2018

Shipping is increasingly caught in the trade war line of crossfire

Once again, the already long list of tariffed goods has been made even longer. (more…)

September 7, 2018

Carriers Hit by Asia-Europe Cargo Slump – report

North European trade growth for the year has been revised from 3.4% to 2.2%, according to August’s Global Port Tracker, supporting moves by carriers to...

FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships navigate the Panama Canal during an organized media tour by Italy's Salini Impregilo, one of the main sub contractors of the Panama Canal Expansion project, on the outskirts of Colon city, Panama May 11, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo

September 6, 2018

Tainted Bunker Fuel Sparks Calls for Tighter Quality Control in Shipping

A wave of contaminated fuel that has clogged and damaged engines on hundreds of oil tankers and container vessels in the past months has pushed...

September 6, 2018

IMO 2020: Mayhem or opportunity for the refining and marine sectors?

It is rare that a fuel specification change could disrupt the oil value chain, but the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) planned change to bunker fuel...

September 5, 2018

BIMCO: Record poor tanker market with a growing fleet is prolonging the crisis

Demand: BIMCO expected the crude oil tanker market to continue its struggle from 2017, but the magnitude of it has been staggering, as evidenced by...

September 4, 2018

Container shipping: Obviously very difficult to hold down fleet growth to improve the market

Demand: When judged by global volume, demand growth alone – 3.8% for the first six months – is not that bad. (more…)

September 4, 2018

Dry bulk shipping: An improving market, even as iron ore imports slip & fleet grows faster

Demand: Freight rates have recovered a lot in 2018, but it is not strong across the board. After a steady decline since April, earnings for...

August 31, 2018

BIMCO: Record poor tanker market, growing fleet prolonging crisis

Demand: BIMCO expected the crude oil tanker market to continue its struggle from 2017, but the magnitude of it has been staggering, as evidenced by...

August 20, 2018

Fuel markets confirm global growth slowdown: Kemp

If the global economy starts to grow more slowly, the impact will show up first in the price of refined fuels such as road diesel,...

August 16, 2018

New Fuel Rules Push Shipowners to LNG

Tough new rules on marine fuel are forcing shipowners to explore liquefied natural gas as a cleaner alternative and ports such as Gibraltar are preparing...

August 2, 2018

Container terminal utilisation levels set to rise; trade wars permitting

The medium term outlook for global container port demand growth is positive thanks to strong underlying economic momentum across the world’s major economies. (more…)