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Container shipping spot rates continue to ease but are still many times higher than they were pre-pandemic.

Some believe Capesize rates will remain depressed. Others see light at the end of the tunnel.

John Kingston, FreightWaves Energy Market Expert, has been named the winner of the prestigious 2020 Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Energy Award for Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of International Energy Journalism.

New freight indices provide visibility on potential earnings premiums of scrubber-equipped vessels.

The Baltic Exchange has been unrivaled in its creation of indices for dry freight futures. That may be about to change.

Some expected impacts include prolonged power outages and potential reductions in refined product supply in the Northeast, according to a S&P Global Platts report.

Steve McCarthy, formerly with S&P Platts, has joined the FreightWaves team to develop a series of events and training for the freight markets. 

Leading commodities, markets-data news, and blockchain expert joins FreightWaves as Executive Editor and BiTA’s Head of Member Engagement.