Kayla Matthews writes about the changes coming to the shipping and logistics industry as IMO 2020 takes effect in less than six weeks.
Freight data confirms that container lines are increasing their flows to the U.S. East Coast at the expense of California ports.
Data reveals how container pricing may have suffered collateral damage from the trade war.
Higher freight rates are piquing investor interest, bringing ship owners back to the capital markets.
A look back at the colorful history of the transport of beer, wine and spirits via oceangoing tankers.
What was behind the historic rise and sudden fall in global LNG floating storage?
New ship orders are grinding to a halt due to uncertainty over which designs can meet future GHG rules.
ESG investors are shunning shipping stocks, but dividends should bolster total returns.
Reduced estimate for Brazilian iron-ore exports compounds headwinds for dry bulk.
Singapore stock exchange-listed ship lessor First Ship Lease reported essentially flat revenues for the third quarter of 2019, but it also announced a swing back into profit. A combination of higher revenues and cost cutting delivered the positive result.
China-to-California box rates are up 16% from October lows, but are still down 43% year-on-year.
With profits around the corner, listed shipping companies are reopening the dividend spigots.
Evan Efstathiou has just bought his way into the maritime tech landscape.
An exclusive interview with Greece’s Ioannis Martinos on what’s next for Signal Ocean.
The challenges facing the Danish logistics giant as it integrates Panalpina were evident in its first quarterly results since the $5 billion acquisition.
Ship owners like Dorian LPG are reaping the benefits of very strong VLGC spot rates.
The maritime sector, which is undergoing profound changes, will be spotlighted at the upcoming FreightWaves LIVE event.
Even with a 15-20% increase in container freight costs from Asia to the U.S., prices would still be far below 2018 rates.
Floating storage, scrubbers delays and newbuilding unease should continue to squeeze crude-tanker capacity.
Market prognosticators have been saying dry bulk will recover “next year” almost every year for the past decade. Will it finally happen in 2020?
The autumn peak season will be over before you know it. Trans-Pacific container rates have yet to budge.
Top shipping execs reveal the inside story of the recent crude-tanker rate maelstrom.
Headlines have highlighted booming VLCC rates, but spot LNG shipping rates have now taken the crown.
An exclusive Q&A with Carlos Di Mottola, CFO of Milan-listed D’Amico International Shipping.
Improved shipping stock prices and heightened time pressure on private equity ship owners should spur more consolidation.
Could new tariffs derail solid rate performance in the trans-Atlantic trade?
VLCC rates have rapidly fallen from over $300,000 per day to around $125,000 per day.
Headlines may proclaim “$300,000 per day” but most crude tankers are not making anything close to that.
Crude-tanker rates have now reached levels not seen since before the global financial crisis.
Both canal stats and container transport pricing confirm continued momentum for U.S. East Coast ports.
What is the most bizarre transportation law case you’ve ever heard of? The story of the demise of the tanker Brilliante Virtuoso may top your list.
VLCC rates are now at or near $100,000 per day, courtesy of U.S. sanctions targeting China’s COSCO.
The Baltic Exchange has been unrivaled in its creation of indices for dry freight futures. That may be about to change.
Crude tanker rates continue to surge, driven by geopolitical tensions. Meanwhile, container rates remain weak.
U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian crude aboard Chinese ships ensnare Canadian-headquartered, New York-listed owner of Bahamas-flagged vessels carrying Russian cargoes via Arctic Sea.
U.S. sanctions targeting a subsidiary of China’s COSCO Shipping could have far-reaching consequences.
Ben Thrower writes about the coming IMO 2020 regulations and its impact on the shipping industry.
Shipping equities have suffered through a rough couple of years, but hope persists that market capitalizations and trading volumes can be resuscitated.
The number of containers is a better bellwether of global trade than the number of container ships.
Capital-market sentiment is so bad in New York that ship owners may end up raising more money in Oslo this year.
This week, VLCC tanker rates are rising, whereas both trans-Pacific box rates and Capesize bulker rates are slipping.
A breakdown of some of the most active ships in the global maritime industry.
The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments.
The International Energy Agency now believes implementation of the new fuel rule could be “much smoother than expected.”
Dry bulk spot rates have pulled back from recent highs, while trans-Pacific container rates have held their gains.
Final investment decisions for new global LNG export plants are surging, a negative for future thermal coal demand.
According to Euronav, the derivatives market in low sulfur fuel oil is not deep enough to provide a viable IMO 2020 hedge – but it will be soon.
Tanker major Euronav has revealed new details on its strategy to counter IMO 2020 risks.
The beleaguered dry bulk shipping sector is nearing its post-financial-crisis peak. Is it sustainable?
Companies like Safe Bulkers are booking their ships at considerably higher rates, yet investor interest remains muted.
A direct hit on both Freeport and Miami would compound fallout for ocean shipping.
LNG shipping rates are being driven by seasonal issues. Box shipping rates are behaving counter-seasonally.
Best-of-both-worlds business model of LPG carrier Epic Gas strives for both defensibility and growth potential.
John Fredriksen’s shipping companies are increasing their exposure to IMO 2020 market effects.
VLCC rates are up over 200% month-on-month. Trans-Pacific box shipping rates are down 11% since the beginning of August.
The next global recession would have a different impact on ocean shipping markets than the 2008-09 financial crisis.
DryShips and Teekay Offshore are going private. With share valuations weak, others could follow suit.
Time-charter rates can offer a clearer view on future sentiment than headline-grabbing spot rates.
Golden Ocean could be a trendsetter, buying a stake in a marine-fuel operation to offset IMO 2020 price and availability risks.
Asia-U.S. container rates are still not showing peak-season strength, but optimism remains.
Can listed shipping shares break out of their slump before the U.S.-China trade dispute is resolved?
China’s ports are the most connected ports in the whole world, mega-study reveals. Ports elsewhere in Asia flesh out the top twenty. U.S. ports don’t make an appearance until way down the list.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection marks the 230th anniversary of the first customs processing of a ship in the new United States.
The Port Report focuses on another vessel being seized in the Strait of Hormuz.
Goods like clothes and toys are on the proposed tariff list.
The U.S.-China trade war has dropped trade volumes between the two countries to date in 2019. One result – Mexico is now the #1 trade partner of the U.S.
Automotive carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has been convicted of being in a criminal cartel and has been fined nearly US$23.4 million in Australia.
Japans K-Line shipping company reported its fiscal first quarter earnings.
Japanese shipping company NYK;s fiscal first quarter earnings are covered in this article.
An overview of Japanese shipping company MOLs fiscal first quarter earnings is covered in this article.
Jim Wilson reports on Hong Kong-listed dry bulk ocean shipping company Pacific Basin’s earnings.
Innocent third parties who get caught up in Australia with illegal drug logistics, such as employers and transport operators, do not appear to fear the threat of having their property seized by the authorities.
Eagle Bulk is finally in position to benefit from a rate recovery. It has been a long time coming for funds that invested back in 2013.
OOCL reported its second quarter 2019 earnings while also announcing that it was canceling several Asia-Europe sailings for a three-month period.
The Netherlands-headquartered shipping line Universal Africa Lines (UAL) recently added Port Houston’s City Docks to its liner service that connects the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico with West Africa. UAL, […]
Chris Connor, the new president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities, is enthusiastic about advocating for the varied needs of its members.
The quarterly results of Costamare reveal continued rise in container-ship charter rates.
This week, VLCC rates are going sideways, Capesize rates have reversed, and container shipping has yet to gain traction.
In this commentary by Ekim Saribardak, he writes about new track and trace technologies that can revolutionize the shipment of ocean freight.
Low pricing will speed up Europe’s transition from coal to gas, according to Morgan Stanley.
The already dicey relationship between the U.S. and China could get even dicier after a new sanctions decision.
Rates for mid-sized bulkers including Kamsarmaxes and Ultramaxes are following Capesizes’ lead.
Geopolitical risks are escalating, increasing the risk for petroleum shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
If U.S. crude output were to lose momentum, it would be felt by tanker owners much more so than before.
It’s hard to blame the skeptics, given what has happened in the past, but dry bulk freight rates are getting pretty impressive.
Sudden surge in marine fuel costs could spur shippers to consider switch to California over Panama Canal route.
An exclusive interview with John Kartsonas, the developer of the BDRY exchange-traded fund that tracks bulker rates.
Peak oil demand “lurks like a monster in the shadows,” warns Stifel analyst Ben Nolan.
Ben Thrower recently visited the Panama Canal. He writes about the canal’s expansion and what that means to global trade and the maritime industry.
The Caribbean is container shipping’s all-important crossroads of the Americas.
Capesize owners were afraid to ballast to Brazil when a key Vale mine was closed. Now there are too few Capesizes in the Atlantic Basin, pushing up rates.
Dry bulk transport is about to get more expensive thanks to new marine fuel regulations.
Capital Logistics is the newest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about the company, as well as BiTA’s efforts to develop blockchain standards for transportation and logistics.
Hope springs eternal for shipping stocks. Some analysts claim now is finally the time to jump back in.
It has now been a half-decade since the emergence of large-scale container liner alliances. What’s their track record?
The U.S. fireworks supply comes primarily from China, and one company controls most of that trade. Read Market Expert Henry Byers’ fascinating article about fireworks!
Some believe the pace of regulatory and technological change is causing owners to pull back from newbuilding contracts.
Dry bulk shipping could be a winner following the ceasefire in the trade war between the U.S. and China.
Could the record seizure of cocaine aboard the MSC Gayane be a sign of things to come?
Top transportation economist Paul Bingham goes in-depth on trade war freight consequences, both pro and con.
