Lloyd's List • November 15, 2024

LNG shipping rates slump to historic lows — and they’re still falling

Spot rates now a fraction of last year’s levels; period rates down 42-71%

Lloyd's List • November 5, 2024

Who are the biggest losers among shipping stocks so far this year?

Dorian LPG and Nordic American Tankers suffer biggest losses since January

Lloyd's List • October 29, 2024

Bulk commodity shipping faces lacklustre demand growth, end to disruption upside

Tanker rates profitable but disappointing; dry bulk, LNG and LPG rates notably weak

Lloyd's List • October 17, 2024

Shipping splits into ‘parallel universes’ as global trade continues to decouple

Disruptions from global conflicts collide with record-high global trade flows

Lloyd's List • October 16, 2024

Panama Canal Authority hiked profits amid historic drought despite declining transits

Transits fell 29% in FY24 but ACP revenues were steady versus FY23 and net income rose 8%

Lloyd's List • August 16, 2024

How have shipping stocks fared in aftermath of summer sell-off?

Shipping shares regain some ground, but year-to-date performance mixed

Lloyd's List • August 2, 2024

Shipping shares fall sharply amid widespread Wall Street sell-off

US-listed shipping stocks are getting hammered along with the rest of the market.

Lloyd's List • July 16, 2024

What could a second Trump presidency mean for shipping — and shipping stocks?

As the odds of a second Trump presidency increase, analysts mull the financial impact

Lloyd's List • June 18, 2024

Shipping stocks suffer ‘brutal’ pullback in June after long bull run

Shares have fallen across the board. A speed bump or the start of something worse?

Lloyd's List • June 10, 2024

A tale of three offerings: The nine-figure equity sales of Dorian, Zim and Torm

Dorian raising up to $102.3m, Ofer selling $111m-$211m-worth of Zim, Oaktree sells $250m of Torm

Lloyd's List • May 13, 2024

As shipping stocks soar, controlling shareholders reap the rewards

Shipping equities are hitting new peaks — not just 52-week highs but in some cases all-time highs.

Lloyd's List • April 24, 2024

Another one bites the dust: Shipping stocks keep disappearing from the ticker

Gram Car Carriers sale follows recent delistings of Eagle Bulk, Textainer and Navios Holdings.

Lloyd's List • April 10, 2024

March transit data shows first month-on-month gain since July 2023

March transit data shows first month-on-month gain since July 2023.

INSIDE SHIPPING • February 16, 2024

As US military polices Red Sea, US trade is nowhere in sight – it all diverted

U.S. import and export cargoes – from containers to gas to grains – are all going around the Cape of Good Hope. Have the Houthis already won?

FreightWaves • January 22, 2024

Shipping and geopolitical risk: Don’t forget about Korean Peninsula

Amid the focus on wars in Europe and the Middle East, North Korea’s threat to key exporting and shipbuilding nations grows.

FreightWaves • January 19, 2024

Panama Canal transits sink to new drought-driven low in December

Monthly canal transits are now much lower than they were in 2015, the year before the Neopanamax locks went into operation.

FreightWaves • December 29, 2023

Shipping shares outpaced S&P 500 amid 2023’s rising stock market

Tanker stocks rose as expected in 2023, container shipping shares surprised to the upside, and dry bulk stocks lagged the pack.

FreightWaves • December 26, 2023

Top ocean shipping stories of 2023: War, drought and detours

Ocean shipping kept the world’s cargo flowing amid two wars and disruptions at both the Panama and Suez canals.

FreightWaves • November 30, 2023

No reservation at Panama Canal? Prepare for a long wait

As the Panama Canal scales back on reservation slots, more ships without reservations wait longer to get through.

FreightWaves • November 21, 2023

Yet another shipping 'chokepoint' risk as Yemen rebels attack

Panama Canal restrictions force more ships to transit the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen, where they face a hijacking risk.