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Ships that ‘scrub’ emissions earn twice as much as those that don’t
Exhaust gas scrubbers are allowing tankers, bulkers and container ships to keep burning dirtier — and much cheaper — marine fuel.
Read More » - MaritimeGreg MillerThursday, March 24, 2022
War and shipping stocks: Containers, dry bulk, product tankers up
Some shipping shares are rising because of war tailwinds. Others are rising despite war headwinds.
Read More » - MaritimeGreg MillerFriday, March 4, 2022
Ship fuel spikes to historic $1,000/ton mark as war fallout worsens
The cost of the fuel consumed by the world’s commercial ships has skyrocketed — and it’s still rising.
Read More » - MaritimeGreg MillerTuesday, December 7, 2021
COVID-era shipping stocks: The (super) good, the bad and the ugly
Container, dry bulk and tanker stocks are down from recent highs. Temporary setback or something more?
Read More » - MaritimeGreg MillerMonday, November 22, 2021
Ship fuel price highest since 2013, ‘scrubber spread’ widens
Price of low-sulfur fuel is rising faster than high-sulfur fuel. Ships with scrubbers stand to gain.
Read More » - MaritimeGreg MillerTuesday, October 5, 2021
Dry bulk shipping rates hit $80,000 per day as buyers scramble for coal
Capesize bulkers haven’t earned this much since 2009, and freight futures just made “monstrous” move up.
Read More » - MaritimeGreg MillerFriday, August 20, 2021
China bulker pileup dwarfs California container-ship gridlock
Extreme measures to contain delta variant create unprecedented backlog of dry bulk ships off China.
Read More » - MaritimeGreg MillerMonday, June 28, 2021
No letup yet in dry bulk shipping’s ‘remarkable rally’
Rates for smaller bulkers remain at decade highs with most dry bulk stocks up triple digits since November.
Read More » - AskWavesGreg MillerSunday, June 6, 2021
What is the shipping cycle — and can it ever be tamed?
Environmental regs could extend future dry bulk and tanker upside, while consolidation could change curve of container-shipping cycle.
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Which shipping stocks rose the most in wake of COVID pandemic?
COVID has been great for stocks. In ocean shipping, container and dry bulk shares rode the wave. Tankers stocks sank.
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