Ocean shipping

All the latest ocean news including imports and Iran plus what is Chinese Year and how does it work in shipping?

Despite all the mergers and all the alliances, ocean container rates are still lower than they were seven years ago.

Traditional U.S. import rush prior to Chinese holiday is subdued in 2020.

Is IMO 2020 fallout for dry bulk shipping a warning sign for container sector?

The high-stakes wild cards to watch in what promises to be a volatile year.

Killing of Iranian general and Iranian retaliation could spark another tanker rate spike.

Links to 16 exclusive interviews with key decision-makers in ocean shipping.

Capital constraints should keep ocean shipping capacity in check, a plus for rates.

Concerns rise that shipping can’t recoup cost of IMO 2020-compliant fuel.

An exclusive interview with Lois Zabrocky, CEO of tanker owner International Seaways.

As carbon tax on ocean shipping appears more likely, industry lays groundwork for future collection.

U.S.-China deal should boost shipping stock sentiment, assuming investors believe it’ll stick.

An exclusive interview with John Hadjipateras, founder and CEO of NYSE-listed Dorian LPG.

Index data appears to show that IMO 2020 fuel costs are being passed along to box shippers.

An exclusive interview with Scorpio President Robert Bugbee on shipping stocks and what lies ahead.

Container industry veteran John McCown argues that the shift toward East Coast ports is inexorable.

With less than a month until the IMO 2020 regulations go into effect, Ben Thrower writes about the impacts about to hit the maritime industry, importers/exporters and consumers.

After all the trade turmoil, many legacy supply chains may still be in “wait-and-see” mode.

Brazil’s Vale has cut its iron-ore outlook for the first quarter, but revealed higher-than-expected projections for full-year 2020 and 2021.

Darren Prokop writes about the benefits of economies of scale in maritime shipping; he also writes about the dangers of diseconomies of scale.