Weekly Broker
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Q4 off with a bang
Investors’ wait-and-see approach has finally transformed into action with a strong start in S&P action in the fourth quarter. Activity…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Prices jump on renewed chartering optimism
The strong rebound of sale and purchase activity in the previous week did not continue this week, despite the chartering…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Tankers lead the way as markets light up
Three weeks later than we had predicted the S&P scene finally lit up in the past few days, led by…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Weak charter rates stall purchases
The expected rebound in secondhand bulker sale and purchase market after the summer lull has yet to come, amid continued…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Bargain hunters thwart deals
The subdued dry bulk chartering scene has spilled over into the secondhand ship sales segment with another quiet week of…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Muted start to the month
September has not started with multiple ship sales as anticipated. A dry bulk market in sudden reverse has not helped.…
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Tankers
Weekly Broker: S&P finally shows signs of life
With the northern hemisphere summer fading away, sales in secondhand vessels are finally seeing a moderate resurgence across most segments.…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Quietest before dawn
The summer lull became acute this past week with the fewest deals done for many months. However, Weekly Broker is…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Brokers wait for owners to get off their megayachts
For many the beach towels have been folded away, the suntan lotion popped back on shelf; the holidays are fast…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Deals filter through despite holiday lull
The effect of summer holidays continues to show in the sale and purchase market with more potential buyers moving to…
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Operations
Weekly Broker: Dog day afternoons for S&P markets
It seems that the summer holiday season has come for the sale and purchase market. Softer activity has been seen…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Sellers wait for bulker jump
Dry bulk freight rates are on a summer charge with capes hitting $25,000 a day, panamaxes above $21,000 and supramaxes…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Looming price shift between different age groups holds owners back
Solid freight rates seen in the dry bulk sector kept secondhand sales ticking over at a decent click this week.…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Chinese lead the way as market enters summer slowdown
We have seen another strong week recorded for the capesize market, which has boosted the BDI to a new 2018…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Cape summer spur set to see deals intensify
School’s out for summer in the northern hemisphere, but canny owners are likely to need to keep their smartphones to…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Sun shines on ship deals ahead of the summer break
Following two weeks of comparatively low activity levels, the secondhand dry bulk sale and purchase market bounced back in recent…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Lighter Posidonia hangover a sign of the bargains on offer
The normal Posidonia hangover in the S&P markets has not been as keenly felt this year, a likely sign that…
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Containers
Weekly Broker: Quiet bullishness at Posidonia shows through
Brokers and owners were out far too late enjoying themselves in the Greek capital this past week, something that has…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Greeks turn attention to tanker bargains
Despite the first champagne corks popping in Athens as Posidonia parties get underway the secondhand bulker sale and purchase market…
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Dry Cargo
Weekly Broker: Dry bulk activity falls in line with diminished freight rates
This past week has seen a surge in the volume of ships changing hands, contributed in no small part by…
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