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30 August 2024MSI

Gemini’s hub-and-spoke strategy will ‘fuel demand for feeder vessels’

Non-operating feeder containership owner MPC Containerships (MPCC) said this week it was “looking forward” to the Gemini vessel-sharing cooperation between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, as it could “fuel demand” for feeder ships. Nevertheless, longer-term there could be challenges for containership owners if ocean freight rates collapse in the coming quarters. Indeed, analysts at MSI have flagged … Continue reading Gemini’s hub-and-spoke strategy will ‘fuel demand for feeder vessels’ →

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13 August 2024MSI

VLCC owners are about to shake off a summer slog. Here’s how

“Opec+ output remains constrained, but production increases announced through the unwinding of voluntary cuts, mainly in Saudi Arabia, should provide some support towards the end of 2024,” Tim Smith of MSI told TradeWinds

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5 August 2024MSI

Capacity across big three shipbuilding nations leaps 20% in a year

Across China, shipyards are expanding and churning out ships on a scale not seen since 2008. The shipyard sector has entered a new golden age after more than a decade’s slump following the global financial crisis. Chinese newbuild output has “rocketed” in 2024, Stuart Nicoll, a director at MSI commented. Read more at Splash247.com.

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5 August 2024MSI

Geopolitical events push shipping earnings to 15 year high

Accelerating economic growth, improved demand, and the impact of Red Sea diversions have combined to boost shipping markets across the board in the first half of 2024, says Adam Kent, Managing Director of MSI. Read more at Seatrade Maritime

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