Global Piracy on The Rise, COVID-19 Can Worsen It Further!

Armed robbers regularly attack ships in and around the port of Guayaquil. Handling most of Ecuador’s agricultural and industrial imports and exports Ships...

Capes Lose 10,000 A Day This Year With Mounting Losses

Capes ducked below $2,000 a day with losses mounting. Average every cape trading has lost around $1.35m so far in 2020. Freight rates...

Container Import on A Roller Coaster Ride Due To COVID-19

U.S. container imports plunged after the initial coronavirus outbreak and improved later. It sank again after social-distancing rules shut down U.S. businesses. Container...

Container Market Up for 25% Volume Slump, Warns Maersk

  In a  major development, the world’s largest container line, Maersk is bracing for a historic slump in demand after emergency lockdowns across the globe...

Optimizing Fleet Operation & Cost Cutting Efforts Key To Enhanced Profitability...

According to a LoadStar report, South Korean carrier HMM reported a $55m net loss for the first quarter – a dramatic 63.2% improvement on...

US Crude Contract Expiry Looms, A Month After Negative Oil Price!

According to a Reuters report, a month after sellers had to pay nearly $40 a barrel to get rid of U.S. oil futures, the...

Asia-Europe Capacity Crunch Pushes Carriers To Increase Freight Rates!

According to a LoadStar article written by Mike Wackett, CMA CGM has announced a $300 increase in FAK rates from Asia to North Europe...

[Watch] First Successful COVID19 Antibodies Production in Vaccine Trials!

In a major development in COVID19 Vaccine trials, Volunteers who received Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine had positive early results, according to the biotech company, which...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 20, 2020

  The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 20th week of this year. The report dated 15th May 2020 provides a valuable...

d’Amico Inks Sale Deal Generating Net Cash of US$ 8.8 million

d'Amico International Shipping S.A. announces its memorandum of agreement for the sale of one of its handysize vessels, generating around US$ 8.8 million in...