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Upturn in crude tanker recycling expected as sanctions start to bite
While no VLCCs have been recycled since 2022, shipbroker Braemar reports that two shadow fleet VLCCs are being circulated for scrap sale
Tanker stocks tumble as rates fall short and analysts pare forecasts
Tanker rates remain profitable but the freight market is not as strong as investors had expected. Lack of rate momentum, concerns over Chinese demand, and a potential pullback in asset prices are making tanker investors skittish. Stocks are falling in heavy volume
One Hundred People 2024: Shipping’s elite take pragmatic stand as uncertainty reigns
IMO guidance on the regulatory framework towards net zero could be just months away — or then again, it might not be. Despite being in a state of flux, those at shipping’s forefront are opting for pragmatism rather than simply lying in wait
Upturn in crude tanker recycling expected as sanctions start to bite
While no VLCCs have been recycled since 2022, shipbroker Braemar reports that two shadow fleet VLCCs are being circulated for scrap sale
Bad guys will keep doing bad things on sanctions, Lloyd’s List Forum told
Rules drawn up by inexperienced regulators risk unintended consequences, audience hears
Opec+ extends production cuts again
The Saudi Arabia and Russia-led group first began voluntary production cuts in April 2023 and increased those cuts again in November 2023
Tanker executives wary of orderbook build-up and China’s waning oil thirst
While Trump’s return could potentially increase US crude oil supply, a new round of trade wars may suppress China’s demand
The rise and fall of bulk shipping stocks — and the rise and rise of container stocks
Counterintuitively, stocks in the segment with historically high newbuilding deliveries — container shipping — have done far better in 2024 than segments with low deliveries: tankers and dry bulk
Russian tanker struck by suspected naval drone trades again
The vessel is not on its usual route, instead sailing the Don river and signalling Astrakhan as its destination
Suez transits tumble to fresh lows
Sailings through both Red Sea chokepoints are trending downwards
Vafias sees chance of prolonged tanker upcycle
Nasdaq-listed Imperial Petroleum stays strong despite ‘unexciting’ market in third quarter
The rise and fall of bulk shipping stocks — and the rise and rise of container stocks
Counterintuitively, stocks in the segment with historically high newbuilding deliveries — container shipping — have done far better in 2024 than segments with low deliveries: tankers and dry bulk
Lloyd’s List wins big at the Seahorse Awards
Lloyd’s List’s editorial team scoop gongs for multimedia, features and supply chain journalists of the year and receives the runner-up prize for maritime journalist of the year award
Shipbroker SSY ‘wants to turn one transaction into four or five’
In two years SSY has expanded from 370 people to around 550, and wants to hit 800 staff globally within five years
IMO can resolve owner-charterer impasse, says Shell shipping head
Decarbonisation hinges on whether the IMO delivers a global climate regulation next year, panellists at the Lloyd’s List Outlook Forum agreed
South Korea shipbuilders brace for fallout after martial law attempt
South Korea’s shipbuilders are closely monitoring financial risks following President Yoon’s brief martial law declaration, as volatile exchange rates and market instability pose challenges despite robust orderbooks
The rise and fall of bulk shipping stocks — and the rise and rise of container stocks
Counterintuitively, stocks in the segment with historically high newbuilding deliveries — container shipping — have done far better in 2024 than segments with low deliveries: tankers and dry bulk
Orders for LNG-fuelled ships more than double in 2024
A total of 27 alternative fuel-capable ships were ordered in November, with 23 of these being LNG dual-fuel specification, according to DNV Alternative Fuel Insight
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