tanker shipping

A falling trade-to-GDP ratio is a worrying trend for the shipping industry.

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

Billions of dollars in fuel costs at stake for containership owners.

A look back at the colorful history of the transport of beer, wine and spirits via oceangoing tankers.

Improved shipping stock prices and heightened time pressure on private equity ship owners should spur more consolidation.

Headlines may proclaim “$300,000 per day” but most crude tankers are not making anything close to that.

What is the most bizarre transportation law case you’ve ever heard of? The story of the demise of the tanker Brilliante Virtuoso may top your list.

U.S. sanctions targeting a subsidiary of China’s COSCO Shipping could have far-reaching consequences.

Shipping equities have suffered through a rough couple of years, but hope persists that market capitalizations and trading volumes can be resuscitated.

This week, VLCC tanker rates are rising, whereas both trans-Pacific box rates and Capesize bulker rates are slipping.

A breakdown of some of the most active ships in the global maritime industry.

Tanker major Euronav has revealed new details on its strategy to counter IMO 2020 risks.

DryShips and Teekay Offshore are going private. With share valuations weak, others could follow suit.

An in-depth, exclusive interview with Scott Borgerson, co-founder and CEO of CargoMetrics Technologies.

Collision causing delays at major U.S. export shipping route

Momentum is building to limit the speed of ocean-going vessels to curtail harmful emissions. The debate will focus on how this could impact charter rates, and whether it could have the unintended consequence of creating even more emissions-generating ship capacity.

So far this year, there has been heightened refinery downtime for maintenance and upgrades, but the tide is expected to turn in the second half, to the benefit of product-tanker rates.

Oil Major Shell has announced upcoming availability its newly developed Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) ahead of the IMO 2020 – 0.50% global sulphur limit for marine fuels. FreightWaves has the charts.

UNCTAD expects volumes across all maritime segments to grow in 2018. However, it warns that trade wars can disrupt the global trading system and there is a need to assess the implications of vertical integration within the industry, addressing any potential negative effects.