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As adopted at the General Meeting in Athens, May 2019
The trade war has brought increased attention to the soya bean trade between the US and China with 2019 offering conflicting narratives.
April was a disappointing month for the crude oil shipping industry with a dramatic fall in US crude oil exports which caused tonne mile demand to fall disproportionally.
VLCC spot freight rates between the Arabian Gulf and China rose 101% in the days between 13 June 2019 and 20 June 2019, in the aftermath of attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
As weak demand growth is forecasted for the coming quarters, the container shipping industry is set to return to negative margins.
Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO, talks to Alex Younevitch, managing editor for EMEA shipping at S&P Global Platts, about the container market and the challenges that it is facing from the escalating US-China trade war, the upcoming IMO 2020 regulation, and tonnage oversupply.
Peter Sand talks about Iran sanctions and the oil market from CNBC.
May 2016
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI)’s positive effect on capacity being removed from the fleet did not continue into Q2 2016, as capesize demolition came to a halt.
BIMCO expects the container shipping fleet to break through the 20 million TEU barrier shortly.
On 12 April 2016, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its updated World Economic Outlook stating that future economic prospects are now so poor that an immediate, proactive response is called for.
Our recommendation remains to balance your exposure to market by seeking a fixture in the time charter market.
On 10 February 2016, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) hit 290. At that point, a bulk carrier regardless of its size, age and fuel-efficient qualities earned a time charter average of USD 2,417-2,776 per day.
The demand for container shipping is stalling at the moment. Indicators for growth in the first months of 2016 point to limited overall demand and huge variations from trade to trade.
In an exclusive interview with “Akti Miaouli” newspaper, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, provides insight into the markets for dry bulkers, tankers and containerships in 2016 and what to expect going forward.
March 2016
Read the latest interview with BIMCO’s shipping analyst Peter Sand in Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide.
With 12 weeks of 2016 behind us, the dry bulk market is still looking bleak. As the current low demand for transportation of commodities continues, the market is doing what it can by scrapping old ships and restraining from ordering new ones.
February 2016
2015 was a busy year for container traffic on the eastern coast of the US. 7.9 million TEU of loaded containers entered the US East Coast in 2015, a 12.6% increase - compared to 7 million in 2014.
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