FreightWaves • January 23, 2023

Rough start to 2023 for dry bulk, tanker, gas, container shipping

Are falling commodity shipping spot rates the result of normal seasonality or a symptom of global economic malaise?

FreightWaves • December 22, 2022

New shipping regulation to combat global warming is under fire

Backers of a shipping regulation that begins Jan. 1 believe it will reduce carbon emissions. Critics warn it could backfire and increase them.

FreightWaves • December 19, 2022

2022’s top shipping stories: Container boom ends, war fuels tankers

Just as the pandemic wound down, another market-altering event for shipping — the Ukraine-Russia war — ramped up.

FreightWaves • December 8, 2022

China’s surprise COVID pivot offers new hope to shipping markets

Faster easing of China’s COVID restrictions could provide eventual support for container and dry bulk markets and a more immediate boost for tankers.

FreightWaves • December 5, 2022

Price of ship fuel falling even as Russia-Ukraine war rages on

Declining ship fuel prices equate to savings for containerized cargo shippers and lower costs for tanker and bulker owners.

FreightWaves • November 28, 2022

Shipping stocks in the crosshairs as China fears mount

Hopes that China will relax its zero-COVID policy are fading, raising concerns about shipping volume fallout.

FreightWaves • October 19, 2022

Shifting tides: The fall of container shipping stocks, the rise of tankers

As container shipping stocks get battered by collapsing rates, tanker shares could be poised for a long bull run.

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.