Looking at 2018 SnP activity, it is evident that Greek, Chinese and North European (German and Norwegian) owners are the top buying

Allied Shipbroking – Weekly SnP Statistics Report Week 42, 2018

An improvement on sentiment was noted during last week, over the Sub-Cont demolition markets. The attractiveness of the Bangladeshi market

Tankers: Tanker values remain stable, except for Aframax which have firmed slightly in mid age tonnage.

NWE/MED There has been a steady flow of cargoes this week, with mostly butane cargoes flowing from UKC and Scandinavia. Prompt enquiries

OPTIMA Shipbrokers LTD Sale & Purchase Activity Week 43, 2018

Daily rates on main tanker routes as compiled by shipbroker Charles R. Weber.

It has been a fairly positive year so far for the dry bulk market with the dry bulk index having performed 28% better than the equivalent time

NEW BUILDING: A couple of new orders in LNG, firstly with Dalian Shipbuilding announcing an order from Xinao Energy Shipping

Rates in the VLCC market continued to rise this week, reaching fresh highs and yielding average earnings at nearly a two‐year high before

The SSY Atlantic Capesize index edged 45 points higher week-on-week to 8,611 points as a tightening of tonnage supply in Brazil supported fronthaul iron ore spot rates. The Atlantic round-voyage rate (180k dwt)

The SSY Pacific Capesize Index climbed to a seven week high of 5,829 points, up by 62 points week-on-week and slightly above the year-ago level. The Pacific round-voyage rate (180k dwt) rose by $150/day to

In the following table you will find the total ship sales for last week.

Daily rates on main tanker routes as compiled by shipbroker Charles R. Weber.

Not so long ago, a lot of tanker and dry cargo owners had been fiercely opposed to the installation of exhaust gas cleaning technology.