Tanker Morning Report 23/8/21

News Headlines:   OIL DAYBOOK EUROPE: Asia’s Excess Diesel to Head West; Margins  (Bloomberg)   When the pandemic spread across Asia last year, oil traders sent an armada of tankers to haul excess diesel supplies out of the region. Now, as the delta variant of the coronavirus rips across the continent, the same thing could happen …

Daily Capesize Review 19/8/21

Capesize freight rates rose on bullish market momentum with a strong Atlantic basin pushing for further gains. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $2,866 day-on-day to $47,361 on Thursday, extending the bullish run. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also hiked up further at record-high levels of $3,976, up 3.73% day-on-day, from the …

Tanker Morning Report 20/08/21

  News Headlines: Shipping Moving Towards Zero-Emission Period, but Pace is Still Quite Slow (Hellenic) More needs to be done, in order for shipping to transition to the zero-carbon era. The industry is estimated to be responsible for approx. 3.0% of global CO2 emissions, but several scientists have projected that the sector could account for …

Daily Capesize Review 18/8/21

Capesize freight rates extended its record-high bullish run, with market optimism on better demand and tight tonnage. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $3,446 day-on-day to $44,495 on Wednesday, due to better market sentiment. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also hiked up further at record-high levels of $3,833, up 4.81% day-on-day, due …

Tanker Morning Report 19/08/21

News Headlines:     Tanker Market in the Doldrums As Owners Lose Liquidity By the Day (Hellenic) In stark contrast to the dry bulk and container segments which have been rallying for much of 2021, the tanker market is more than lackluster. Owners have seen their liquidity drained, as earnings have remained below OPEX levels …