dry bulk
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American Shipper
Dry bulk rates are far outpacing earnings and shares
Companies like Safe Bulkers are booking their ships at considerably higher rates, yet investor interest remains muted.
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American Shipper
Will other listed ship owners privatize after DryShips’ exit?
DryShips and Teekay Offshore are going private. With share valuations weak, others could follow suit.
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American Shipper
How time charters offer window on bulk shipping sentiment
Time-charter rates can offer a clearer view on future sentiment than headline-grabbing spot rates.
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Company earnings
Will a six-year-old bet on dry bulk recovery finally pay off?
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…
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Container
Ocean Rate Report: Capesize bulker rates are ‘electrifying’
It's hard to blame the skeptics, given what has happened in the past, but dry bulk freight rates are getting pretty impressive.
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Freight Futures
How to go ‘straight to the freight’ when betting on dry bulk
An exclusive interview with John Kartsonas, the developer of the BDRY exchange-traded fund that tracks bulker rates.
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Container
Ocean Rate Report: Bulker bosses explain freight price resurgence
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,…
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Fuel
How IMO 2020 affects transport of ore, coal, grain and other dry bulk
Dry bulk transport is about to get more expensive thanks to new marine fuel regulations.
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Container
Ocean Rate Report: U.S. soybean sales could bolster dry bulk
Dry bulk shipping could be a winner following the ceasefire in the trade war between the U.S. and China.
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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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