Dry Cargo Shipping - The market pulse is slowing, as the previously healthy demand picture is gradually eroding as coal demand stays soft. 15 August 2011 Overall dry bulk demand is developing in a disappointing way. By the beginning of the year, overall demand was forecast by Market analysis Dry cargo
Dry Bulk Shipping - Freight rates still “relatively steady” as they defy the inflow of 100 million DWT of new ships 13 December 2011 While the workhorses in the Panamax and Supramax segments performed in line with the BIMCO forecast – hovering around USD 15,000 per day – Handysize vessels performed slightly worse than expected, tipping their toes just South of the USD 10,000 per day. On the very positive side, Market analysis Dry cargo
Macro Economics - Mixed global growth trends and modest job creation generates a very challenging setting 13 December 2011 By looking at the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing & Service PMI, it is clear that global growth is under pressure, as PMI output reaches the lowest level since mid-2009. The PMI data shows that global private sector output expanded at the weakest rate since the recovery began in August 2009. At 51.4, down from 52.0 in September, the output index indicated only a modest increase in economic activity. Market analysis Dry cargo
Container Shipping - Modest global growth has a bad influence on demand and limited idling doesn’t make life easier for liner companies 13 December 2011 Overall demand for container shipping is not as bad as one might think from looking at the freight rates. But for an industry that has grown by close to 10% p.a. over the past decade, it does take time to adjust and adjust to a demand growth half as strong. Market analysis Container
BIMCO to offer insight on coronavirus impact on shipping markets 23 March 2020 Amid massive market uncertainty, BIMCO has analysed the potential implications of a pandemic for the commercial shipping markets and Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, will deliver the insights in a string of webinars in the coming weeks. Market analysis Macro Dry cargo Container Tanker Coronavirus - COVID-19
US seaborne exports slow as the trade war takes hold 26 March 2020 Before the coronavirus outbreak, shipping was already facing headwinds, including those caused by the trade war which has lowered volumes and changed trade patterns, both interesting developments which will continue into the future even as the world adjusts to the new reality. Market analysis Market reports Tanker Container Dry cargo Macro
Container Shipping - Historical rise in freight rates on main trading lanes is bettering the outlook for now, despite the large number of ships in layup 11 April 2012 Towards the end of 2011, we got the first indication that liner companies were winning “the pricing battle” against shippers on the level of freight rates on the main lanes from Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean. Market analysis Container
The shipping industry is not immune to a pandemic 19 March 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a pandemic. There is little doubt that this will have significant implications for the shipping industry. But to what extent? Market analysis Macro Dry cargo Container Tanker Coronavirus - COVID-19
Global shipping holds its breath as the coronavirus continues to spread 24 February 2020 The outbreak of the novel coronavirus, recently dubbed COVID-19, continues to generate massive economic and financial uncertainty when it comes to China and global shipping. Market analysis Market reports Container Dry cargo Macro Tanker
Three out of five converted VLOCs are no longer operating 30 April 2020 Converted Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) are increasingly becoming a thing of the past with the long-term freight contracts coming to an end as newer and more reliable ships replace them in the market. Market analysis
