DrewryMore from DrewryAll LogisticsLNG Vessel Owners' Earnings Hopes Hinge on More U.S. Liquefaction Plants Coming OnlineLNG shipowners will have to wait until 2018 for earnings to improve, when the majority of new U.S. plants are expected to come online, according to the latest edition of the LNG Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.May 3, 2016All LogisticsContainer Service Performance Steps Up its Game in MarchOcean carriers bucked a five-month downwards trend by improving container service reliability in March, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.April 21, 2016All LogisticsRecovery in Multipurpose Shipping Market May Have to Wait Until End of 2017The multipurpose shipping market is not expected to recover until the end of 2017, when it is anticipated that there will be more bulk demand for the Handy vessels and therefore more breakbulk cargoes for multipurpose vessels, according to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecast 2016 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.April 15, 2016All LogisticsDrewry Launches Model Stock Portfolio; E-Sourcing ServiceDrewry Maritime Equity Research has launched a model stock portfolio for the maritime sector.March 22, 2016All LogisticsOcean Liner On-Time Average Slips to Worst Level in a YearLiner schedule reliability fell to its worst level in 12 months in February when the average on-time performance slipped by 7 percentage points to 62.7 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.March 21, 2016All LogisticsDrop in Spot Rates on East-West Ocean Routes Lowest in Five YearsThe World Container Index's composite index, an average of spot freight rates on 11 global East-West routes connecting Asia, Europe and the U.S., reached a record low of $701 per 40-foot container recently.March 16, 2016All LogisticsCost Savings of Mega-Vessels Often Offset by Higher Port Expenses, Study ShowsDrewry, the global shipping consultancy, has carried out a simulation study of the operational and financial impacts on lines, terminal operators, ports and other supply chain stakeholders as vessel size increases up to and beyond 18,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units, the standard metric used to measure a ship's cargo carrying capacity). The study results suggest that the economies of scale, that have been a key feature of the liner industry, may be running out.March 14, 2016All LogisticsTanker Rates Off to Good Start, But Could See Softening Later This YearTanker shipping freight rates are expected to remain firm in the first few months of 2016, but with the influx of tonnage these rates are expected to soften towards the end of the year, according to the latest edition of the Tanker Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.February 24, 2016All LogisticsOn-Time Performance of Container Vessel Industry Gets Off to Slow Start in 2016Container service reliability started 2016 on a disappointing note as the average on-time performance slipped by 5.7 percentage points in January to 69.6 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.February 18, 2016All LogisticsShipping Rates for Chemicals Expected to Face Pressure This YearOn the back of low bunker prices and more newbuildings to be delivered in 2016, chemical shipping freight rates for both contracts of affreightment and spot cargoes will be under pressure throughout 2016, as there are some new operators looking to break into the long-haul trade routes, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.February 12, 2016Previous PagePage 3 of 10Next Page
