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 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 • 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 • 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 • June 27, 2022 Container-ship building spree not over yet; new orders still rising A flood of newly built container ships will be delivered by shipyards in 2023-25. Can liners maintain pricing power?
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 • March 4, 2022 Russian invasion propels price of ship fuel to historic high The cost of the fuel consumed by the world’s commercial ships has skyrocketed — and it’s still rising.
FreightWaves • February 17, 2022 How the pandemic has propelled maritime tech deals to new peaks The more ocean shipping is in the news, the more attention it gets from tech founders and investors.
FreightWaves • February 7, 2022 Price of ship fuel surging, poised to eclipse all-time high The cost of ship fuel looks like it’s about to topple records set in 2012 and 2008.
FreightWaves • 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.
FreightWaves • October 8, 2021 Yet another worry: Price of ship fuel is now highest since 2014 Cost of fuel consumed by container ships, bulkers and tankers is effectively at a seven-year high.
FreightWaves • June 10, 2021 What $70+ oil means to container, tanker and dry bulk shipping Rising fuel costs are yet another woe for containerized cargo shippers, while widening spreads should benefit ships with scrubbers.
FreightWaves • May 11, 2021 Why Wall Street’s best-performing shipowner is building a war chest Danaos will stockpile cash from the current boom and spend it on new ships when environmental regs are clearer.
FreightWaves • February 16, 2021 Shipping tech startups: ‘Amazing’ valuations, ‘huge surge’ in interest More venture capital flowing to maritime tech startups – and more shipping companies giving those startups a trial run.
FreightWaves • January 16, 2021 Ship fuel prices jump, spread widens. Is ‘scrubber’ revival nigh? Higher fuel prices are bad news for box shippers. Higher fuel spreads are good news for owners with scrubber-fitted fleets.
FreightWaves • October 27, 2020 Shipping climate clash: What it means to bottom lines What happens next at the IMO will affect oceangoing ship capacity — and freight rates — for decades to come.
FreightWaves • October 16, 2020 ‘Exit Strategy’: Clock is ticking for swashbuckling shipowners Sequel to “The Shipping Man” asks whether ESG will kill the old-school style of traditional shipowners.
FreightWaves • October 14, 2020 Trump vs. Biden: How the winner could affect ocean shipping A “blue sweep” win for Democrats could be good for container ships, bad for tankers.
FreightWaves • October 8, 2020 Can green shipping scheme lick ‘herding cats’ dilemma? Banks, charterers, shipowners and governments want to clean up ocean transport. Not necessarily in the same way.
FreightWaves • October 6, 2020 New ship orders sink as fear of future economic crisis grows Shipping CEOs see an increasing risk of a global economic crisis in the decade ahead.