Race for Scale vs. Pursuit of Profit A review of the container market’s last decade reveals two divergent strategies: one carrier’s unmatched pursuit of scale,
SLOTHSEA Chart of the week – Beyond Shipping: Carriers’ Expanding Terminal Footprint The recent acquisition of a large portion of Hutchison Ports Holding by
Once again the Container Freight rate market shows some interesting trends as displayed in the Chart, comparing Drewry and Freightos indexes. Even considering the unchanged
As reported by Allianz, annual shipping losses have decreased by 70% over the past decade; furthermore, in the 1990s, the global fleet recorded an average
The Panamax Index has experienced significant volatility in recent weeks, with trends clearly influenced by seasonal factors and specific market dynamics across various regions. Recent
It is interesting to note that the trend of increase finds similarities in all the three prevailing ship sizes of the Dry Bulk sector; the
The chart represents the performance of the dry, tanker, and LNG markets in maritime transport between June 2023 and June 2024, through three main indices:
The largest quantities of coal have always been exported from three main sources: Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia. Although with different final purposes (depending on
Handysize focus Dear Black Sea … Perhaps characterized by some holidays around the world, this week has started slowly, and now it seems that the
Did you know that France and Germany are the two largest producers and exporters of grain products belonging to the European Union? Respectively with average
