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Container ship fleet expands by 11%, fastest growth in 15 years

Since the beginning of the year, the capacity of the container ship fleet has increased by 1.6m TEU. Compared to one year ago, the...

Dry bulk newbuild contracting fell 34.2%, despite a strong market

“During the first half of 2024, newbuild contracting in the dry bulk sector fell 34.2% y/y despite favourable market conditions. A 6.5% y/y increase...

Spot rate surge to continue post-golden week

Since the 1 July implementation of a series of peak season surcharges (PSS) and new FAK (freight all kinds) levels, the largest east-west container...

BIMCO: Container shipping market exploding in 2024, but 2025 could be a different story

We have revised our assumption regarding when ships might return to normal Red Sea and Suez Canal routings. In our previous report, we assumed...

Fitch Ratings updates oil and gas price assumptions

Fitch Ratings has maintained most of its oil and gas price assumptions, reflecting broadly unchanged market fundamentals. Our base-case oil price assumptions have not changed....

Newbuilding prices climb 3% to highest level in 16 years

“Since the start of the year, newbuilding prices have risen 3% to their highest level since 2008. Compared to their most recent low in...

Containers: Spot rates in China to hit five figures

There were further double-digit increases in container spot freight rates this week, after a series of general rate increases and other surcharges came into...

BIMCO: Tanker shipping demand to rise by 10.2% in 2024, compared to 2022

Houthis continue to attack ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and there is no end to the conflict in sight....

China’s port throughput continues to grow; export decline slows further

Total throughput at China’s ports continued to increase in 1Q24, likely because recovering demand in the US and EU boosted container throughput, Fitch Ratings...

Drewry LNG shipping equity index up 12.7% year to date

The Drewry LNG Shipping Equity Index increased 12.7% YTD (as of 2 May 2024), outperforming the S&P 500, which was up 6.2% during the...

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Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

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