It has been a terrible year for the stock market, a great one (so far) for product tanker and dry bulk shipping stocks.
Shares of ocean shipping companies have given back much of their 2022 gains after another big sell-off.
Container-ship transits of the Panama Canal are up as liners favor the East Coast. LNG transits are down as U.S. gas heads to Europe.
Retail stock pickers seem increasingly nervous about shipping. Shares of dry bulk, tanker, container and mixed-fleet owners all fell.
Tanker, bulker and LNG shipping stocks rise as domestic freight and container stocks face pressure.
Some shipping shares are rising because of war tailwinds. Others are rising despite war headwinds.
Invasion and price spikes could destroy demand, weaken consumer confidence and curb cargo volumes, warns BIMCO.
The cost of the fuel consumed by the world’s commercial ships has skyrocketed — and it’s still rising.
Tanker stocks favored by retail traders post big gains, while most container and dry bulk stocks hold steady.
Tanker and dry bulk trades could be disrupted; container shipping faces heightened risk of cyberattacks.
