Crude oil shipping
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Energy
Tanker shipping demand nightmare – fact of fiction?
Peak oil demand "lurks like a monster in the shadows," warns Stifel analyst Ben Nolan.
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Container
IMO 2020 prep is already hiking cost to ship cargo by sea (with video)
Research by Clarksons confirms acceleration of scrubber installations, reducing available ship capacity.
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Maritime
Ocean Rate Report: Suezmaxes spike, containers and LNG plateau
Suezmax tankers can carry half as much crude as VLCCs, but now command twice the VLCC rate.
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Energy
Crude supertanker rates could face ongoing capacity threat
Is a recovery near for VLCC crude tanker spot rates? Not yet, warns an an analyst at VesselsValue.
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Company earnings
DryShips forges ahead as legal challenges persist
Despite the controversies through the years, DryShips has proven to be a survivor – and has posted another quarterly profit.
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Company earnings
DHT positioned to take advantage of tanker recovery
Crude tanker owner DHT Holdings believes the stage is now set for a pronounced upswing in rates.
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Maritime
Tanker stocks rally in 2019 on hopes of impending rate recovery
After languishing for years, tanker stocks are rising in 2019. Investors are seeking to get in early on the belief…
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Maritime
The future of the Panama Canal: What’s next for LNG, LPG and oil tankers
A top executive of the Panama Canal Authority outlines the prospects for LNG, LPG and crude/product tanker transits through the…
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Economics
Is rail freight volume growing?
Market expert Jim Blaze looks at how rail freight volume has changed over the years and what the outlook is…
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Maritime
U.S. strengthens shipping sanctions policy on North Korea and Syria
Shipowners and marine insurers are asked to look at vessel locator data to avoid sanctions fines.
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