Asia Light Ends: Key Market Indicators For Jan 24-28

Asia's light ends were firmer during mid-morning trade Jan. 24, on stronger crude oil futures, with regional gasoline supported by active driving demand ahead...

Asia Middle Distillates: Key Market Indicators For Jan 24-28

Asian middle distillates started the Jan. 24-28 trading week on a softer note as market participants await fresh cues after middle distillates stocks in...

Natural Immunity Vs Vaccines: Six Fold Increase in Delta Wave

  Natural immunity was six times stronger during the delta wave than vaccination, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

World’s First Successful Sea Trial Of Autonomous Sailing Completed

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that on the 24th and 25th of January, it completed the world's first...

MSC Ordered 6 LNG-Powered Boxships

 MSC had ordered the six LNG-powered vessels at DSIC. Vessels would also be ammonia-ready. Switzerland-based shipping giant MSC is being linked to the most...

‘Almost Impossible’ To Compare 2021 Bunker Figures With Five Years Ago

            It is “almost impossible” to compare the bunker figures for 2021 with those of five years ago, highlighted by the Port of Rotterdam Authority,...

Weekly Bulk Report – Week 3, 2022

The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 3rd week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated...

Ningbo Containerised Freight Index

Weekly composite index covering 20ft, 40ft and Hi Cube box rates by Baltic Exchange. Ningbo Shipping Exchange Route 2022-1-21 2021-1-14 Weekly change (%) Ningbo - Europe 5868.99 5903.18 -0.58 Ningbo - West Mediterranean 5838.69 5830.32 0.14 Ningbo -...

Shipping Rates Remain at Peak Levels Despite Uncertainty

All-inclusive container shipping rates from North Asia to North America held steady in the week to Jan. 21 as canceled sailings to counterbalance a...

[Podcast] Any Box Will Do: Heightened Risk In Times Of Market...

  Buoyed by the development of vaccines, 2021 promised a return to ‘normal’. The logistics industry has continued to operate at full capacity and beyond....