Bunker demand in 2020 will be determined by scrubber usage, fuel availability and the degree of global compliance, writes MSI’s Director of Oil and Tanker Markets, Tim Smith Read more
Month: January 2019
Can the surge in spot and time charter rates continue?
MSI’s David Bull reports the rapid increase in rates while record numbers of LNG carriers have been delivered in Read more
Supply overhang lingers over charter market
Despite a steady start to 2019 for container shipping’s leasing market, overcapacity remains a feature keeping a lid on benchmark prices Read more
Economic double-whammy and softening demand add pressure on box carriers
Softer demand on secondary lanes this year, which will add to the industry’s woes says Dan Richards. Read more
Used to building big, liner operators must be prepared think small
The IMO 2020 sulphur regulation has been an effective brake on new orders for larger vessels, writes MSI’s Dan Richards. Read More
Structural challenges despite cautious optimism
Though a broad upward swing has been welcomed by a beleaguered dry bulk sector, there exists cause for caution.. Read more