Splash Extra May 2023
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Shipping braces for El Niño
Shipping must brace for less cargoes transiting the Panama Canal and across many rivers worldwide, while container carriers face the…
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Oh great, another event!
Regular readers may well recall I am not overly fond of the extremely cluttered maritime events calendar, whereby you can…
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May 2023 Review
One of the most famous names in German shipping died on May 22. Bertram Rickmers, 71, fell down some stairs…
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Whither the tanker super-cycle?
Weak economic growth in the OECD and China has tempered expectations for the balance of 2023 while high inflation and…
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Dry cargo feels flat
Beijing’s about-turn on real estate investment is not yet bearing fruit and, after 4.5% GDP growth in the first quarter…
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Containers get into the news
Freight rates may be falling but liner companies still have substantial profits to spend. Having gorged on newbuilding orders, airlines and logistics,…
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Analyst Abstract
Tankers Having slumped to generational lows, the tanker orderbook is finally building up, but analysts remain convinced the sector is…
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Holding out for a dry bulk turnaround
Shipowners are playing a long game when it comes to dry bulk. Rates were off drastically this month, and yet…
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Dedollarisation and what it means for shipping
While the US dollar has long enjoyed a dominant position in the global financial system, the recent shift toward dedollarisation…
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The case for e-fuels today
Outside of the production of low-carbon fuel alternatives, heavy transportation really does not have viable options that do not require…
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Key Shipping Statistics
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The generation game
The faces that fill the shipping media are a familiar bunch. Scions of well established shipping dynasties or the men…
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