Ocean shipping
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American Shipper
How IMO 2020 turned into the Y2K of ocean shipping
Marine fuel prices are down 30% year-on-year despite the IMO 2020 regulation.
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American Shipper
Chinese container factories are now sold out until February
Bullish signal: Strong demand for box equipment extends into 2021.
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Weather and Critical Events
On the level: How NOAA water data updates help maritime shippers
Intensive five-year government project will hopefully lead to increased efficiency in planning of ocean shipping routes. “A lot of these seaports are continuing to see…
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American Shipper
Container rates are on fire. How can you invest in that?
Analysts point to upside prospects for container-ship stocks as charter rates rebound.
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American Shipper
COVID fears pummel already battered shipping stocks
Ocean shipping stocks remain mired in a sea of red. A bad year is getting worse.
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American Shipper
Red-hot ocean rates could spark government intervention
China could decide enough is enough if trans-Pacific rates rise too high.
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American Shipper
COVID to have lasting effects on shipping supply chain (with video)
New Panjiva survey reveals extent of coronavirus fallout on global supply chains.
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American Shipper
Tanker market is awash (again) in floating storage chatter
Amid talk of more floating storage, Kpler data reveals most of round-one storage volume is still on the water.
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Chart of the Week
Imports will continue to drive strong trucking volumes through September
International import bookings signal continued strength in the domestic freight market.
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American Shipper
Legal vise tightens on MSC container-ship cocaine gang
As prosecutors rack up guilty pleas in 2019 case, more coke crosses via ship from South America to Europe in 2020.
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