Ship Shape – Global Boom or Global Bust?

The Battle of Marathon, the Sacking of Rome, Einstein developing his theory of General Relativity, the Great Depression, The Second World War, the birth of John B, the launch of the PlayStation 2. All are seismic events that have forged and influenced human history. These and so many other events had a profound effect on …

Oil Through the Looking Glass 23/7/20

*Unexpected Rise in US Stocks Both US oil and distillate stocks rose unexpectedly and fuel demand slipped according to data released by the EIA yesterday. Crude stocks rose 4.9 million bbls last week to a total of 536.6 million bbls; this was despite an analysts’ expectation of a draw of 2.1 million. Distillate stockpiles rose …

Capesize rate slides toward $20,000 level on supply glut

Capesize rates continued its downward slide toward the $20,000 level due to the supply glut in the market. The Capesize 5 time charter average fell by $2,515 day-on-day to $20,120 on Wednesday, as trading came to stalemate and slowed in final two hours before the afternoon closing. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then slipped by …