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Since inception, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has been striving to fulfill its duty to the nation towards offering Pakistan…
Dry bulk shipping stocks poised to jump Given all the focus on trade between the US and China, it is…
Freight rates on VLCCs and Suezmazes move up Freight rates have risen over the last quarter on VLCCs and Suezmaxes.…
Crude Oil Exports Hit Europe Aframax Rates; VLCCs Cut Clean Tankers Demand US crude oil exports to the Mediterranean and…
Speculators Creates Waves In The Asian Bulk Carrier Market Despite the global economic recovery that is keeping shipping demand high…
Container Shippers And Lines Battle Over Emergency Bunker Fuel Surcharges Several of the world’s largest container shipping companies have imposed…
China planning more US coal imports to cut deficit China is considering a plan to buy more American coal as…
Capesize market’s downside momentum looks to be slowing down The Capesize index has broken support and is now in a…
Panamax index looking bearish The Panamax index is now on the lower range support and at major Fibonacci level. Technically…
Shipping industry braces for new sanctions on Iran The US decision to reinstate sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program,…
Baltic index falls on broad retreat The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk…
First-ever independent audited benchmark for container shipping For the first time ever the global container shipping industry will have an…
Dry bulk FFA: panamax in bearish territory Price action in the Panamax index has now entered bearish territory on the…
Shipping fuel costs to spike 25pc in 2020 on Sulphur Cap Global shipping fuel costs are likely to rise by…
Slow and steady recovery for container shipping The outlook for the container shipping market in 2018 and 2019 is a…
Greek shipping fleet hits all-time high mark Ongoing tax issues and economic woes at home have failed to slow the…
Shipping industry is cyclical in nature, last few decades have seen immense changes. The role of IM0 has become significant…
Asian ports face $49 billion climate adaptation costs Protecting Asia-Pacific ports against climate change could cost up to US$49 billion,…
Challenges loom for marine fuel change Enforcement may determine demand for low-sulfur maritime fuels required under regulations that take effect…
The digital imperative in container shipping The time has come for the container-shipping industry to join the digital revolution. Digital…
Better days ahead for VLGC shipowners A slowdown in fleet growth should begin the recovery cycle from the second half…
Clean tankers: platts east of Suez LR2 market steadies The East of Suez LR2 tanker market was steady Wednesday following…
Volume growth steady for US ports US ports are positioned for another solid year of growth, though the Trump administration’s…
Mexican port posts historic high volume Mexican major port container volume increased 12.2 percent year on year to 6,375,338 million…
Strong capesize, panamax rates push baltic index higher The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday for the…
Container market still competitive With nearly 400 different vessel operators plying their trade worldwide there is plenty of competition and…
NWE, Persian Gulf ULSD vessels change course on less attractive US arbitrage Vessels heading to the US and Caribbean with…
Port of Shanghai again breaks record lifting its 40 millionth TEU Shanghai International Port Group reached a record breaking 40…
2018 seen tough for cargo shipping With more than 220 cargo ships scheduled for delivery in 2018, realizations of container…
Shipping confidence at highest level for three-and-a-half years Shipping confidence held steady at its highest rating in the past three-and-a-half…
Largest automated container terminal in Shanghai China started trial operations of the world’s biggest automated container terminal, the Shanghai Yangshan…
EUROPE BILLIONAIRES IN SHIPPING SPENDING SPREE A shopping spree by two European billionaires is shaking up a shipping industry still…
SHIPPING CONFIDENCE HITS 3-YEAR HIGH Shipping confidence reached its equal highest rating in the past three years in the three…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he combination of few available ships offered for demolition and higher prices has led to a somewhat stalemate in the…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]rewry Maritime Research, a shipping consultancy of international acclaim, in its Annual Review 2016 of Global Container Terminal Operators has…
Terminal has the capacity to receive mother ships Interview with Capt. Rashid Jamil – CEO, South Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here has been searching query, as to why, private sector is shy to invest in Pakistan ship owning since its…
SHANGHAI PORT STARTS 2017 WITH A 12PC SURGE China’s busiest port, Shanghai, handled 3.3 million TEU in January, a 12.2…
TANKER ORDERING ACTIVITY PICKS UP, ALBEIT AT SLOW PACE Newbuildings are still hard to come by in today’s market. However,…
STRONG SEASON LIFTS CRUDE OIL TANKERS From a crude oil market perspective, 2016 can be summed up as “eventful”. In…
CAPESIZE MARKET KEEP STRUGGLING The beleaguered dry bulk market has now entered its third year of crisis, in what could…
Interview with Captain Anwar Shah – former DG Ports [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]The Karachi Dock Labour Board (KDLB) finds…