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Macro environment

Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea continue and many shipowners therefore continue to avoid the area. As no resolution to the conflict is in sight, we assume that the attacks may impact shipping throughout 2024 and that ships may be able to return to normal routings in 2025. According to the In... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Supply

We forecast that crude and product tanker supply will grow in line with fleet growth during both 2024 and 2025. Crude tanker supply is therefore estimated to grow by 0-1% in 2024 and 0.5-1.5% in 2025. Product tanker supply is predicted to grow 1.5-2.0% in 2024 and 4-5% in 2025. The crude tanker fle... Please follow the link to continue reading.

US regulations affecting your ships - get the June 2018 update!

This is the latest in a series of reports supplied by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with the intention of keeping BIMCO members appraised of legislative developments in the US affecting international shipping. BIMCO highlights only the relevant developments that would impact members. The ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

BIMCO issues update on Persian Gulf tensions and sanctions clauses

After the killing of General Qassem Soleimani by a US drone in early January 2020, and the following retaliation by Iran, BIMCO is publishing its view of the escalated tension in the Persian Gulf, as well as advice regarding the new sanctions clauses, and encourages owners, operators and charterers ... Please follow the link to continue reading.