FreightWaves • September 9, 2022

Shipping’s China syndrome: Demand sinks across multiple cargo markets

Shipping volumes are weakening in and out of China. Is this a temporary pullback or a sign of more serious trouble ahead?

FreightWaves • September 7, 2022

Cruel summer for container, dry bulk stocks as sun shines on tankers

Container and dry bulk shares soared last year, leaving tanker stocks behind. This pattern has now reversed.

FreightWaves • August 22, 2022

The sinking price of ship fuel: Near prewar levels after summer plunge

The cost of marine fuels is down sharply from the wartime peak, except for ‘clean’ LNG, which is getting even more expensive.

FreightWaves • August 16, 2022

The plunge in dry bulk shipping: Ominous signal on China’s economy?

Rates and sentiment in dry bulk shipping have fallen hard. Economic pressures in China appear to be a major culprit.

FreightWaves • August 15, 2022

Five years on Wall Street: Shipping’s exits, arrivals, whales and minnows

The latest shipping company poised to delist has a market cap of $3.9 billion. The latest new entrant’s market cap is under $20 million.

FreightWaves • August 10, 2022

Tanker shipping stocks pull away from the pack, hitting fresh highs

Tankers stocks are doing great. Dry bulk and container stocks temporarily stopped the bleeding. “Maxim stocks” still underperform.

FreightWaves • August 3, 2022

Saber-rattling in Taiwan Strait stokes new supply chain threat

Chinese military exercises in the Taiwan Strait will delay shipments. Further escalation could have dramatic supply chain effects.

FreightWaves • July 26, 2022

Coal far from dead: Global trade thrives, war reroutes shipping

Fallout from the Ukraine-Russia war and concerns over power supply in Europe and Asia support demand for seaborne coal.

FreightWaves • July 26, 2022

How much money do shipping CEOs make? Here’s their 2021 pay info

Last year was historically strong for some maritime businesses, terrible for others. No matter what the sector, maritime CEOs made millions.

FreightWaves • July 21, 2022

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.

FreightWaves • July 13, 2022

In topsy-turvy commodity trades, small ships outperform big ships

From crude tankers to product carriers to dry cargo ships, the largest vessels are earning less than their smaller counterparts.

FreightWaves • June 13, 2022

Batten down the hatches: Shipping stocks ‘unable to escape the torrent’

Bulk commodity shipping stocks held up well before this month. Now they’re falling alongside container shipping stocks.

FreightWaves • June 2, 2022

Ship fuel enters uncharted territory as prices hit new wartime peak

It took longer than expected, but the IMO 2020 investment pitch — save on ship fuel by installing scrubbers — is paying off big time.

FreightWaves • May 25, 2022

Risky business: How shipping boom, war and COVID impact safety at sea

Safety stats show resilience despite aging ships, cut corners on maintenance and rising pressure on seafarers.

FreightWaves • May 20, 2022

Gimme shelter: Shipping stocks still rising amid Wall Street storm

It has been a terrible year for the stock market, a great one (so far) for product tanker and dry bulk shipping stocks.

FreightWaves • May 9, 2022

Shipping stocks take another beating, sinking by double digits

Shares of ocean shipping companies have given back much of their 2022 gains after another big sell-off.

FreightWaves • May 2, 2022

How war, shipping boom, China lockdowns impact Panama Canal

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.

FreightWaves • April 25, 2022

Shipping stocks in crosshairs as fears mount on China, war, inflation

Retail stock pickers seem increasingly nervous about shipping. Shares of dry bulk, tanker, container and mixed-fleet owners all fell.

FreightWaves • April 14, 2022

Commodity shipping stocks are trouncing Dow transport average

Tanker, bulker and LNG shipping stocks rise as domestic freight and container stocks face pressure.

FreightWaves • March 24, 2022

War and shipping stocks: Container, dry bulk, product tanker shares up

Some shipping shares are rising because of war tailwinds. Others are rising despite war headwinds.