Container Shipping - The pressure increases as the peak season failed to deliver on rates and volumes - outlook gets gloomier. 09 October 2011 The poor freight rate performance on the main trading lanes took us by surprise – even with our modestly positive outlook, the peak season was set to be Market analysis
Dry Bulk Shipping - The haunted dry bulk sector awaits positive demand impact from China and is beaten by supply growth in record territory. 13 June 2012 The dry bulk market is under immense pressure, as the retreating weight of China as the driver of the market is extensively felt. At a time when supply growth simply breaks new mind-blowing delivery records, the demand situation is pitching in a bit too. Currently, there are reports of Chinese customers in the steel industry that are refusing to honour their contract as prices drop, and stock piles are fuller than normal at a time when steel mills take their foot off the throttle following a red-hot production period in recent months. Market analysis Dry cargo
Tanker Shipping: Signs of weakness are appearing, but still money to be made 06 May 2016 Our recommendation remains to balance your exposure to market by seeking a fixture in the time charter market. Market analysis Tanker
Tanker Shipping: Still a strong market as demand stays high 25 January 2016 One of the most characteristic developments in 2015 was the declining price of crude oil during the second half of the year. Brent crude oil dropped from USD 57 a barrel (bbl.) on 1 July to hit USD 37 a bbl. on the last trading day in 2015. Market analysis Tanker 2016
Record containership demolition exceeds 500,000 TEU 07 November 2016 Containership demolition reach all time high and provides a positive surprise for the struggling container shipping industry. Market analysis Container 2016
Fleet growth squeezes crude oil tanker market 22 December 2016 This analysis explains the recent history, updates you on the current state and displays future changes for crude oil tankers. Market analysis Tanker Macro
Shorter sailing distances limit upside of two-year high Chinese coal imports 22 November 2016 Australia and Indonesia, being the main exporters of coal to China, are growing their market share at the expense of longer haul exporters like the US and South Africa. Market analysis Dry cargo
The shipping market in 2016 and looking forward 03 January 2017 The shipping industry has its work cut out going forward in 2017 as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast the lowest level of global GDP growth since 2009. 2017 will see another year of die-hard competition, which now includes tankers. In 2016, the container shipping industry bit the bullet in terms of demolition and consolidation to help the market to recover. The dry bulk sector needs to copy that approach. Market analysis
Dry bulk shipping: take good care of the recovery 06 November 2017 This ongoing recovery is still in a "fragile" state - demand has increased but so has supply. Market analysis Market reports Dry cargo
