Matson offers inside glimpse of trans-Pacific pandemonium
U.S.-listed carrier reveals the latest on trans-Pacific holiday rush, restocking, e-commerce spike and port congestion.
U.S.-listed carrier reveals the latest on trans-Pacific holiday rush, restocking, e-commerce spike and port congestion.
Positive COVID recovery signal: LNG shipping is behaving normally again, with a typical seasonal spike.
Kirby tops earnings expectations on lower costs despite COVID and hurricane hits to demand.
The trans-Pacific market is bursting at the seams as shippers rush in holiday cargoes.
What happens next at the IMO will affect oceangoing ship capacity — and freight rates — for decades to come.
More recovery signals: container lease pricing up over 50% versus second quarter, new container prices up 40% year-to-date.
New Kpler data reveals slow pace of floating-storage unwind and steady fall in crude-tanker utilization.
Sequel to “The Shipping Man” asks whether ESG will kill the old-school style of traditional shipowners.
A “blue sweep” win for Democrats could be good for container ships, bad for tankers.
Listed carriers are poised to post stellar third-quarter numbers on higher rates and volumes.
Banks, charterers, shipowners and governments want to clean up ocean transport. Not necessarily in the same way.
Shipping CEOs see an increasing risk of a global economic crisis in the decade ahead.
Another key bellwether — the cost of dry bulk freight — is pointing to an economic recovery.
Marine fuel prices are down 30% year-on-year despite the IMO 2020 regulation.
Bullish signal: Strong demand for box equipment extends into 2021.
Analysts point to upside prospects for container-ship stocks as charter rates rebound.
Ocean shipping stocks remain mired in a sea of red. A bad year is getting worse.
Amid talk of more floating storage, Kpler data reveals most of round-one storage volume is still on the water.
U.S. importers now paying three times more per mile than Europeans for transport of Chinese goods.
Crude-tanker rates on the benchmark Middle East-Asia run are now deep in the red.
McKinsey warns that global shocks will become more frequent and shippers must improve the resiliency of their supply chains.
COVID-19 could ignite geopolitical clashes and cause “meltdown” in U.S. consumer demand.
Will Iran retaliate after America commandeers four Iranian gasoline shipments?
Asia crude drawdown slashes both the “tons” and the “miles” in the ton-mile equation.
When times get tough, crude-tanker owner DHT starts buying. Times are getting tough.
M&A is being blocked by weak share pricing among buyers and lack of desperation among sellers.
Euronav and Scorpio Tankers highlight attractive fundamentals after floating storage wraps up.
New data reveals just how far ship orders have sunk. The fewer ships ordered, the higher future rates could climb.
Robintrack.net data reveals what retail traders are buying and when. The question is: Why?
Dry bulk was riding high just a few weeks ago. Now it’s taking a tumble.
An analysis of daily traded values and volumes of tanker and dry bulk stocks.
Will tanker sector see summer lull or more action ahead?
Top Ships, Seanergy, Castor and Globus tap equity markets to buy vessels.
Nordic American Tankers is the best stock performer among larger listed ship owners. Scorpio Bulkers is the worst.
Most floating storage has yet to be unloaded while delays in China are mounting.
Tanker rates haven’t been this strong at this time of year for a half-decade.
Challenge to shipping M&A: No one wants to sell in a downturn.
Global trade fallout from the crew-repatriation crisis has begun — and looks poised to snowball.
Long-term institutional investors still steer clear of shipping shares — with good reason.
Tanker rates have plunged as predicted. How long until a recovery?
Retail stock pickers bet big on tankers. Dry bulk remains less enticing despite rate surge.
More forgiving sanctions approach would avoid rate surge seen after COSCO sanctions.
Ships could be idled as thousands of seafarers refuse contract extensions.
Institutional sellers offset retail buyers of supertanker stocks.
Warning sign for tanker investors as US crude exports begin to reverse course.
An exclusive interview with Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers.com.
Global trade could be the next casualty if the virus resurges, warns OECD.
The stock market is back to pre-COVID levels. Shipping shares still have some catching up to do.
Banner day on Wall Street buoys tanker names as pressure builds.
Trump administration seeks to squeeze crude exports from Venezuela.
What the war of words between the U.S. and China means to ocean shipping.
Lessons learned from shipowner woes in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Coronavirus hit to Brazilian exports is a nightmare scenario for dry bulk — and cases in Brazil are mounting fast.
Rates for ocean transport of propane could surge if the worst of the coronavirus crisis is past.
Tanker owners increasingly point to upside to come after floating storage unloads.
The more sailings cancelled, the more risk to companies leasing container ships to carriers.
Good news: Vaccine shows promise. Bad news: Floating storage economics vanish.
The dry bulk market is getting hammered again — not a positive signal on the global economy.
Diamond S boss sees tanker-market “trough” on the horizon.
There’s still too much oil in the world and tankers are still filling up with the overflow.
Are larger funds now heading for the exits and giving up on tanker stocks?
Public tanker owners post impressive earnings on an ugly day for tanker stocks.
Kirby Corp pulls 2020 guidance but inland barge utilization is still strong at 90%.
Shipping analyst Michael Webber sees tanker-stock upside if coronavirus recovery falters.
Industry sage Martin Stopford dives deep into the future of global trade.
Refined-product tankers join crude tankers in era of epic earnings.
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have always been good for tanker rates and stocks — until now.
U.S.-listed tanker stocks boast double-digit gains on historically awful day for crude-oil pricing.
Bulker rates are rising, but not yet profitable, and market risks abound.
Ocean shipping post-pandemic: What changes lie ahead for supply, demand, stocks and debt?
Crude-tanker demand should continue to rise. Will stock prices follow suit?
Tanker shares fall back as crude-oil prices surge. What comes next?
As most of the transport sector suffers, crude-tanker owners haul in boatloads of cash.
Ocean shipping has functioned well during the outbreak but pressures are mounting.
Petchem shippers are keeping inland barge owners busy, but upside could be temporary.
America had been on track to become the world’s largest propane exporter until Saudi Arabia opened its crude spigot.
Lois Zabrocky explains how two black swans — the outbreak and oil price war — reshaped the market.
Crude-tanker rates are skyrocketing, but leading analyst Michael Webber urges caution.
Why are share prices and tanker freight rates going in opposite directions?
Investors appear increasingly worried that the coronavirus will spark a global recession with no quick bounceback.
As the world reels from coronavirus, crude-tanker owners are raking in massive returns.
Tanker rates are back in the stratosphere as the Saudis move ahead with production push.
Ship scrubbers no longer equate to big savings on fuel costs. Is this only temporary?
Here’s why tanker stocks are rising as the rest of the U.S. stock market is crashing.
Slashed oil production is bad for tankers, but fallout for container ships hinges on price action.
CargoMetrics data reveals that Chinese port activity has recovered much faster than some had feared.
It has been a particularly rough start of the year for tanker stocks despite exceptionally strong results.
No evidence yet of coronavirus-induced drop in dry bulk rates. Is it coming?
An exclusive interview with Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans on the coronavirus-induced shipping-stock collapse.
As risks surge and stocks plunge, a look at the key coronavirus issues and a rundown of FreightWaves’ coverage to date.
Outlook of world’s largest container line hinges on timing of coronavirus containment.
Asian refineries suddenly have too much gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Buyers in the West are taking the overflow, a plus for product tankers.
The second half of 2020 is shaping up to be either very good or very bad for dry bulk shipping.
Trade risks will intensify if the virus spreads from China to the global pool of seafarers.
Shipping bosses warn of huge economic knock-on effects from the coronavirus outbreak.
From container shipping to tanker transport, markets are awash in coronavirus fallout.
It has become even harder to determine what the prevailing bulk ocean freight rate really is.
More tariff and sanction risks lie ahead for ocean shipping.
Dry bulk rates were already terrible — then came the coronavirus, and they’re getting even worse.
Tanker giant Euronav warns of fallout from coronavirus crisis.