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BIMCO: Growing oil market imbalances drive tanker improvements

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Greek and Chinese companies own 34% of the global fleet’s cargo capacity

info info - November 10, 2023

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Average containership fleet age grows to 14.2 years amid ongoing replenishment

info info - October 30, 2023

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Suezmax rates in Med spike on support from USGC, West Africa

info info - October 20, 2023

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BIMCO: Growing oil market imbalances drive tanker improvements

We forecast that the crude tanker market will end 2023 with cargo volume growth of between 0.5% and 1.5% but see tonne miles increase...

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Greek and Chinese companies own 34% of the global fleet’s cargo capacity

The global fleet of cargo carrying ships consists of around 61,000 ships with a deadweight capacity of about 2,200 million tonnes. The ships owned...

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Average containership fleet age grows to 14.2 years amid ongoing replenishment

The containership fleet has notched a new record high for average age of 14.2 years — the highest average age of all three primary...

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Suezmax rates in Med spike on support from USGC, West Africa

Suezmax dirty tanker freight rates for deliveries on routes across the Mediterranean have spiked over the past week, in line with big rises in...

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Asian tanker freights expected to recover on geopolitical disruptions, seasonal uptick

The clean and dirty tankers’ freight are likely to see some recovery in the October-December quarter on winter demand and geopolitical disruptions after the...

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China restricts refined oil product exports despite oil inventory increase of 0.7 mbpd

During the first three quarters of 2023, China has continued expanding its crude inventories by an estimated 0.7 million barrels per day (mbpd). These...

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Maritime Cyprus 2023 – A Greek Take on a Global Problem

It is always an auspicious sign when some of the largest names in Greek shipping get together to discuss not only shipping policy but...

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BIMCO Sees Positive Tanker Market Prospects

BIMCO forecasts that the crude tanker market will see cargo volume growth of between 2.0% and 3.0% in 2023 and between 3.5% and 4.5%...

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Global rice exports could fall 4% due to India’s export restrictions

Global rice exports could fall by at least 4% in 2023 because of India’s restrictions on exports and El Niño’s impact on supply. Replacing...

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Drewry: Dry Bulk Equity Index Drops 15.2 Pct This Year

The Drewry Dry Bulk Equity Index dropped 15.2% YTD as a 28.5% slump between March and May was more than enough to offset an...

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Weaker vessel rates push Baltic index lower

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Port of Piraeus working on first shore power connection slots for 2024

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), which manages the largest and busiest port in Greece, announced the first five shore power connection slots for ferry...

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