Opinions & Analysis

The push towards ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) in investing sees a split between “Vice” and “Virtue”. In a big eyeopener for the industry Peter Hermanrud, chief strategist at Sparebank 1 Markets, links shipping stocks to “Vice Shares”...

All of the shipping sectors have come up against ‘geopolitics’ during 2019, which is now moving into Q4, historically a time of seasonal market strength and sees the two forces combining.

In good news for owners for smaller, geared dry bulk vessels, as Chinese iron ore imports reach peak levels it will be minor bulks demand that will drive dry cargo in the coming years, according Maritime Strategies International (MSI).

Trader Trafigura has sold its tanker newbuilds in major deals with Scorpio Tankers and Frontline taking stakes in both shipowners, Barry Parker examines its shift from steel to paper investments in shipping.

Shipowners and operators are urged to immediately execute their respective Ship Implementation Plan (SIP) to prepare for the 2020 fuel sulphur regulation which is less than four months away.

To tackle the growing problem of containership fires lines need to better know who the shipper is and strong processes in place to spot mis-declared cargoes say P&I insurers Standard Club.

It was in the early 1970s, when the shipping industry was going through one of its regular manning crises, that a Norwegian ship owner came up with an ingenious solution. It was a long time ago, but I recall that the idea was to replicate a small ...