Lloyd's List • December 28, 2024

Trump claims Chinese troops run canal. ‘Nonsense,’ retorts Panama’s president

‘There are no Chinese soldiers in the canal, for the love of God,’ says Jose Raul Mulino, president of Panama

Lloyd's List • December 22, 2024

Trump to Panama: Reduce ‘ridiculous’ tolls or US will take back canal

‘This complete rip-off of our country will immediately stop,’ says Trump

Lloyd's List • December 18, 2024

The Daily View: It’s the demand, stupid

IN 1992, US political strategist James Carville coined the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid”. A variant for global bulk commodity shipping: “It’s the demand, stupid.”

Lloyd's List • December 17, 2024

Commodity shipping rates sink to new 2024 lows in ‘winter of discontent’

Tankers, bulkers and LNG carriers simultaneously and counter-seasonally slump

Lloyd's List • December 4, 2024

The rise and fall of bulk shipping stocks — and the rise and rise of container stocks

Tanker, dry bulk and gas carrier shares are down year to date, whereas container shares have outpaced the broader stock market

Lloyd's List • November 26, 2024

Shipping M&A 2025: Not as strong as 2024 but deal flow may surprise to upside

Hurdles to shipping M&A have increased but the potential for new deals remains

Lloyd's List • November 15, 2024

LNG shipping rates slump to historic lows — and they’re still falling

Spot rates now a fraction of last year’s levels; period rates down 42-71%

Lloyd's List • November 5, 2024

Who are the biggest losers among shipping stocks so far this year?

Dorian LPG and Nordic American Tankers suffer biggest losses since January

Lloyd's List • October 29, 2024

Bulk commodity shipping faces lacklustre demand growth, end to disruption upside

Tanker rates profitable but disappointing; dry bulk, LNG and LPG rates notably weak

Lloyd's List • October 17, 2024

Shipping splits into ‘parallel universes’ as global trade continues to decouple

Disruptions from global conflicts collide with record-high global trade flows

Lloyd's List • October 16, 2024

Panama Canal Authority hiked profits amid historic drought despite declining transits

Transits fell 29% in FY24 but ACP revenues were steady versus FY23 and net income rose 8%

Lloyd's List • August 16, 2024

How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer sell-off?

Shipping shares regain some ground, but year-to-date performance mixed

Lloyd's List • August 2, 2024

Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall Street sell-off

US-listed shipping stocks are getting hammered along with the rest of the market.

Lloyd's List • July 16, 2024

What could a second Trump presidency mean for shipping — and shipping stocks?

As the odds of a second Trump presidency increase, analysts mull the financial impact

Lloyd's List • June 18, 2024

Shipping stocks suffer ‘brutal’ pullback in June after long bull run

Shares have fallen across the board. A speed bump or the start of something worse?

Lloyd's List • June 10, 2024

A tale of three offerings: The nine-figure equity sales of Dorian, Zim and Torm

Dorian raising up to $102.3m, Ofer selling $111m-$211m-worth of Zim, Oaktree sells $250m of Torm

Lloyd's List • May 13, 2024

As shipping stocks soar, controlling shareholders reap the rewards

Shipping equities are hitting new peaks — not just 52-week highs but in some cases all-time highs.

Lloyd's List • April 24, 2024

Another one bites the dust: Shipping stocks keep disappearing from the ticker

Gram Car Carriers sale follows recent delistings of Eagle Bulk, Textainer and Navios Holdings.

Lloyd's List • April 10, 2024

March transit data shows first month-on-month gain since July 2023

March transit data shows first month-on-month gain since July 2023.

INSIDE SHIPPING • February 16, 2024

As US military polices Red Sea, US trade is nowhere in sight – it all diverted

U.S. import and export cargoes – from containers to gas to grains – are all going around the Cape of Good Hope. Have the Houthis already won?