These are my main takes on the market right now – key trades and key risks: “Average spot rates are down this week across all main fronthaul trades out of…
OSLO – Norway, 11 November 2026 – Houthi militia have reportedly ceased attacks on Israel and shipping in the Red Sea (source: AP) – the impact would be seismic for global…
Data highlights – Market average spot rates – 30 October 2025: Full release: https://www.xeneta.com/news/xeneta-weekly-ocean-container-shipping-market-update-31.10.25 Below is selected extracts only from above release. Xeneta analyst insight – Far East to North Europe Peter Sand,…
Digest from Xeneta and OECD below: Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update – 20.08.25 https://www.xeneta.com/news/xeneta-weekly-ocean-container-shipping-market-update-20.08.25 “With a continuing trend for increasing capacity on fronthaul trades and subdued ocean container…
Oslo, Norway – 31 January 2025 – Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year will see ocean container freight rates fall further in February – with carriers now taking action…
Strong domestic demand sees US oil product imports growing (below are extracts only – full analysis attached) Recovering demand for US oil products has caused a 25.9% rise in US seaborne…
BIMCO December Market Outlook: Container Shipping 28 Nov 2019 Container Shipping Pressure remains despite some of the trade war damage being offset by a reshuffling of manufacturing in Asia With…
BIMCO December Market Outlook: Tanker shipping and Macroeconomics 25 Nov. 2019 MACROECONOMICS World growth and trade volumes under pressure, but still positive A continued slowdown in global growth, as well…
BIMCO: Tanker deliveries are soaring as demolitions hit decade-lows Delivered tonnage of crude oil tankers have grown by +37%, whereas total fleet demolitions for 2019 have slumped to the lowest…