Dr. Adam Kent presents at the OECD on the shipbuilding market, looking at vessel demand, supply side changes, emissions and the evolution of shipbuilding. Read his presentation here
Containership
DP World chomps its way toward end-to-end logistics after swallowing up Feedertech
Take a look at Daniel Richard’s comments on the latest with DP world’s acquisition of Feedertech. Read more
Flatlining growth puts squeeze on big boxship owners in 2020
Is the future looking bleak for freight rates? MSI share thoughts on what the future might hold for liner companies. Read more
Now is not the time to leave slow steaming out of the IMOs toolkit
Take a look in TradeWinds- our outlook for the proposed 20% reduction in speed- Read more
Take a look at our latest Foresight piece on LNG bunkering: A Niche Market
Box Line Predatory Pricing undermining rates
Shipping Markets in the 2020s
Take a look at MSI’s Singapore director giving an overview and outlook for the shipping market into 2020, in the Global Maritime Hub. Read more
BIMCO Proposes Slow-Steaming Alternative to IMO
In the Shipping Herald, MSI’s Dan Richard’s Load Star article is quoted- ‘Liner companies face a “trade-off” between minimising fuel bills, thus cutting emissions, but no longer being able to offer a full network of port pairs.’ Read more
Decarbonization of shipping in 2050: More needs to be done, and quicker, says report
Unless action is taken quickly, the shipping industry will not meet the IMO 2050 decarbonisation target, say experts from classification society DNV GL in the recently launched “Maritime Forecast to 2050.” Adam Kent states in the EFT, “There isnt one solution that will solve the IMO 2050 puzzle, it will be a combination of a number of solutions and a number of ways of looking at the market.” Read more
IMO 2020 and blank sailings to define Q4 container markets
MSI argues in Hellenic Shipping News that liner charges to customers, as they introduce the more expensive low sulphur fuels, will define box-shipping markets in the coming months. However, MSI is sceptical of claims that expected fuel price increases in January will lead shippers to front-load cargoes. Read more