29 May 24: Why are spot rates surging? We look at the latest market data and results from May’s BMC shipper survey to explain what could be behind the recent surge in rates.
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For the week ending 14 June, all the sectoral equity indices except the LNG equity index declined. UN resolution calling for a cease-fire in Israel-Gaza weighed on the indices as a ceasefire might lead to an earlier-than-expected opening of the Suez Canal, potentially impacting TCE rates across various sectors.
17 Jun 2024: Crude tanker owners are enjoying a dream run in charter rates as stretched voyages due to the Russia-Ukraine War and the Red Sea crisis have tightened the market, especially the mid-size tanker segments.
17 Jun 2024: Since early May, shippers, forwarders/NVOs, ocean carriers and ports have experienced a return to capacity challenges, soaring spot freight rates, chronic port delays and a surge of traffic volumes.
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Is seafarer supply matching the demand from today’s global fleet? Drewry Maritime Research’s Manning Annual Review and Forecast 2024/25 report tackles this critical question and sets out the facts concerning wage rates and terms of employment that dictate the cost of manning vessels today.
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04 Jun 24: China has seen the strongest increase in seafarer wages across the main seafaring countries, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
Drewry Supply Chain Advisors is pleased to announce that an interactive, online version of its Container Capacity Insight service is now available to subscribers via Drewry Container Freight Portal.
Drewry’s investment research team updates its independent assessment of the financial health of the box shipping industry. The full report is now available to purchase online.
Reefer container freight rates continue to outperform the dry cargo trade, despite an unprecedented contraction in reefer seaborne trade last year, and this divergence is forecast to continue over the next few years, according to Drewry’s recently published Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast report.
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