Container Shipping - Looking brighter but still too many ships ahead 14 June 2010 The current spot price level from Shanghai to the US West coast indicates that tonnage supply is tight - Freight rates have hiked 23% in 5 weeks Market analysis Container
Peter Sand to present BIMCO’s 2020 market outlook 03 December 2019 2020 marks a milestone for the shipping industry with the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap set for implementation on 1 January 2020. Join BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, as he offers his take on what the year will bring for the container shipping segment and the shipping industry in general. Market analysis Market reports Container
Container Shipping: Severe overcapacity in the market and recently agreed contract rates... 6 Sept. 2016 06 September 2016 Severe overcapacity in the market and recently agreed contract rates on the transpacific trade lanes keeps pressure high on the liner companies. Market analysis Container
Lowest level of newbuilding contracts in 20 years 12 Sept. 2016 12 September 2016 The shipyards become the next victim of the deteriorating conditions in the dry bulk, container and offshore markets Market analysis Newbuilding reports Dry cargo Container
BIMCO says dry bulk recovery will be multi-year effort, in an interview with "Akti Miaouli" 02 May 2016 In an exclusive interview with “Akti Miaouli” newspaper, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, provides insight into the markets for dry bulkers, tankers and containerships in 2016 and what to expect going forward. Market analysis Dry cargo Container
Container Shipping - demolition activity shows that market conditions are tough 12 December 2012 Overall Asian exports look weak for the moment, as consumers hold back across the board. Market analysis Container
Container Shipping - Slow economic growth hit hard, especially because of huge supply 14 February 2012 The development in demand reflects very clearly the slow growth in key areas of the world economy and the poor consumer confidence. Towards the end of 2011, rates on all trades jumped significantly – this was a complete reversal of recent fortunes, as rates jumped upwards by 13-30% week-on-week. Market analysis Container
Container Shipping - Historical rise in freight rates on main trading lanes is bettering the outlook for now, despite the large number of ships in layup 11 April 2012 Towards the end of 2011, we got the first indication that liner companies were winning “the pricing battle” against shippers on the level of freight rates on the main lanes from Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean. Market analysis Container
Container shipping: carriers struggling with higher fuel costs face little support from market fundamentals 26 February 2020 Low demand growth will continue into 2020, with carriers struggling to increase freight rates enough to cover the additional costs of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap compliance. Fleet growth is lower then last year, but still too high compared to demand growth. Market analysis Market reports Macro Container
Container Shipping: it is obviously very difficult to hold down fleet growth to improve the market. 03 September 2018 The capacity of the fleet is growing too fast for the demand to cope with it. All three aspects of the supply side have pushed up the fleet growth – in nominal as well as active terms. Market analysis Container
