DrewryMore from DrewryAll LogisticsTanker Operators Tie Their Prosperity to Decreased Shale Oil Production, Boost in Oil ImportsHow much U.S. shale oil production is taken out of service will be a key driver of future tanker shipping earnings, according to the latest edition of the Tanker Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.June 4, 2015All LogisticsContainer Rates Continue to Experience Volatility, Especially on Shanghai RoutesThe volatility of global spot freight rates since the start of 2015 has continued to increase in comparison to 2014, according to rate assessments on 11 routes gathered by the World Container Index (WCI). Price turbulence on the globally important Asia-to-Europe routes has been particularly high in 2015 with monthly volatility increasing 43 percent on average in comparison to 2014.May 28, 2015All LogisticsForecast Bleak for Return to Profitability in Dry Bulk Shipping SectorThe dry bulk shipping market is not expected to return to profitability until 2017, despite a modest recovery in earnings anticipated over the next two years, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.May 19, 2015All LogisticsDelivery of Ultra Large Container Vessels Continues Unabated - Can Demand Match Supply?Despite positive growth momentum, the container shipping industry continues to suffer new, big ship deliveries with no let-up to the ordering frenzy according to the Container Forecaster, published by Drewry Maritime Research. Drewry forecasts another year of excess growth in relation to demand in 2015. This will make it harder for carriers to repeat the estimated 92 percent load factors across the main headhaul East-West trade lanes achieved in 2014.April 17, 2015All LogisticsRates on Major East-West Ocean Cargo Lanes on Rise for First Time in YearsOcean freight rates for cargoes moving under contracts on major East-West routes have increased for the first time in years, according to Drewry's Benchmarking Club, a closed user group of multinational retailers and manufacturers seeking to more closely monitor their international freight costs.April 2, 2015All LogisticsDecline in Oil Prices Aids Dry Cargo Growth, But Harms Project Cargo ShippingGlobal dry cargo demand growth, forecast at 5 percent per annum from 2016 to 2019, should be offset by falling project cargo volumes over the next 12 to 18 months, according to the latest edition of the Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecaster, published by Drewry Maritime Research.March 27, 2015All LogisticsRates Expected to Continue to Drop This Year in Chemical Tanker ShippingChemical tanker shipping faces another challenging year of falling freight rates in 2015, but the trade is expected to recover next year, according to the latest edition of the Chemical Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.March 12, 2015All LogisticsDespite Somewhat Gloomy Forecast by Some, LPG Shipping Demand Continues to Be RobustLPG shipping earnings are forecast to remain buoyant on the back of low oil prices and the absence of fuel substitution, according to the latest edition of the LPG Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.February 26, 2015All LogisticsFour-Year Low in Container Shipping Rates Hits Intra-Asian TradesContainer shipping rates on intra-Asia trades have fallen to their lowest level in four years, according to the Container Freight Rate Insight which is updated weekly and published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.February 23, 2015All LogisticsDry Bulk Shipping Rates Expected to Bounce Back This YearStrong trade growth, moderating fleet development and deployment of new fuel-efficient vessels are expected to lead to a recovery in dry bulk shipping rates later in 2015, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster, published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.February 20, 2015Previous PagePage 7 of 10Next Page
