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
UK seaborne coal imports plunge 64% as a worrying trend lurks 10 October 2016 The main exporters of thermal coal for coal- fired power plants to the United Kingdom (UK) have experienced a heavy decline in seaborne cargo volumes in 2016. This comes as a result of the UK starting a concerning trend for the dry bulk shipping industry, by close to doubling its Carbon Price Floor (CPF). Market analysis Dry cargo
Container Shipping - Going slow across the board has brought back black bottom lines 13 October 2010 Forecast: BIMCO expects the fourth quarter to be a difficult one, with volumes going down from recent highs. This may also mean idling vessels becomes more normal again as they are removed from stings or simply temporarily abundant as volumes tighten. During the first half of 2010 the container trade has made a remarkable comeback. Rates have doubled on many routes and volumes have returned from the abyss to the benefit of many owners who have switched from red ink to black as a result of this. Market analysis Container
Dry Bulk Shipping: Q1 requires careful handling as seasonal cargo demand drops 20 February 2018 The fleet is growing at the slowest pace since 1999, and solid growth in demand means that the dry bulk shipping industry should be facing another year of improvement to the fundamental balance. Market analysis Dry cargo
Perspectives on future dry bulk trends 14 April 2011 Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, Peter Sand, chaired and spoke this week at the 3rd European Dry Bulk Shipping Market Outlook Conference in Istanbul Market analysis Dry cargo
Optimism is tangible, although ship yard overcapacity is the looming danger in the horizon 20 November 2011 If you work a little harder every day and do your work a little better and smarter today than yesterday, you will stand a better chance of running a successful shipping business. Those words of wisdom catch the optimism bubbling at the NAVIGATOR 2011 event in Athens, Greece. A business full of hardship in recent years has only drowned a few of the die-hard optimists within the shipping industry. Market analysis
Macroeconomics: Slower growth from unresolved trade tensions harms global trade volumes 11 June 2019 Economic growth around the world is slowing, and several governments – including Germany, China and South Korea – have announced stimulus packages to boost their economies. Market analysis Macro
Dry Bulk Shipping: Freight rates down from multi-year highs as the market fundamentals make themselves felt 26 November 2019 The fundamental balance in the market has worsened in 2019 with supply growth outstripping demand, and BIMCO expects that this will continue into 2020. Market analysis Market reports Dry cargo
Macroeconomics: a "new normal" gives the global shipping industry a better outlook for growth 07 November 2017 For the demand side to reap the full benefits of this possible global upturn, globalisation must be embraced and the gains from open trade must be a key focus of the policymaker's agenda, replacing any inward-looking policies Market analysis Market reports Macro
China’s aim of 7.5% GDP growth for 2014 is positive news for the shipping market – in particular, dry bulk 06 March 2014 “The importance of China to the shipping market is second to none. This goes for all major shipping segments. In spite of leaving the double-digit growth rates behind us in the previous decade, the sheer size of the world’s second-largest economy now gives so much impetus to our industry that we have become addicted to China.” Market analysis
