In tankers this week, Dalian Shipbuilding announced taking order for a firm 115k dwt Aframax tanker from China Merchants Energy Shipping

Spot Capesize rates consolidate as the steep futures backwardation points to a correction – There is a battle going on in the dry bulk market

In the gas carrier market, Qatar Petroleum announced orders for four firm 174k CBM LNG Carriers at Hudong Zhonghua

NEW BUILDING: In dry bulk, Beihai announced contracting two 210k dwt Newcastlemax with an unknown owner

NEW BUILDING: In dry cargo, Atlantska Plovidba announced ordering two firm plus two optional 82k dwt Kamsarmaxes at Jiangsu New Hantong

NEW BUILDING: In tankers this week, Vitol announced ordering two firm battery-hybrid fitted 8k dwt bunkering vessels at an unknown Chinese shipyard

NEW BUILDING: In tankers, Chengxi announced contracting one firm plus one optional 37k dwt Asphalt and Bitumen tanker for Vitol Group

NEW BUILDING: In tankers, Wuhu shipyard announced taking order for a firm 5k dwt Shuttle tanker from Shanghai North Sea Shipping

NEW BUILDING: In dry bulk, Jandroplov International Maritime Transport announced ordering two firm 63k dwt Ultramax at a TBN Chinese shipyard

NEW BUILDING:Ιn dry bulk this week, Beihai announced signing two firm 210k dwt Newcastlemax with Zheijiang Xiehai Shipping,

Capesize rates reach 40k once again; Is 50k the next stop? – In a span of less than four months

NEW BUILDING:  In the container market, it is being reported that Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics have declared two optional gearless

NEW BUILDING: In tankers, clients of Enesel are reported to have declared a further optional 115k dwt Aframax at Shanghai Waigaoqiao

Smooth summer sailing for dry bulk but “stormy clouds” are likely gathering in the horizon

NEW BUILDING: In tankers, the Yards long term existing customer clients of Samos Steamship have ordered two firm 115k dwt Aframax