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.

FreightWaves • September 25, 2020

How IMO 2020 turned into the Y2K of ocean shipping

Marine fuel prices are down 30% year-on-year despite the IMO 2020 regulation.

FreightWaves • September 8, 2020

Shipping suffers wave of spills, fires, collisions and lives lost

After decades of safety improvements, a deadly stretch of casualties for ocean shipping.