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Low lay up levels point to long-term container pain
Overcapacity and weak demand are leading to poor utilisation and falling rates. Normally that would see ships laid up, but not this time

Carrier diversification strategies called into question
Container lines appear to want to do everything except move containers. But does straying from their traditional business areas really help?

Rise of the share buyback
While shipping companies traditionally reinvested profits in expanding and modernising their fleets, listed owners have increasingly been allocating their capital towards debt repayment and share repurchases in recent years amid strong cashflows, regulatory uncertainty and a lack of yard slots

Chinese ship lessors look beyond mainstay as geopolitics and market slowdown bite
The emergence of Chinese lessors coincided with the retreat of Western shipping banks after the 2008 financial crisis. Today, charting a new course may be more vital than ever, given the mounting market and geopolitical headwinds

The Lloyd’s List Podcast: Where next for shipping finance?
When it comes to bank lending for shipping there is still a dramatic gap between what is needed and what is being offered. The global fleet has increased 40% over the past 15 years, but bank lending has reduced by 40% during the same period. This special edition of the Lloyd’s List Podcast convenes a panel of ship finance specialists to offer the expert view on what is happening to shipping finance

Ship finance: Where next?
The lending climate has eased up, according to leading professionals in the niche. But do not expect a return to the easy money 2000s

The week in charts: Frenzied trading grips new Shanghai container futures | Tanker values may have peaked | Marine insurance recovery continues
Asset values for crude and product tankers fall, insurance premiums jump 8.3% in 2022 and new containerised futures exchange reports strong trading volumes during opening

Seaspan’s ammonia-fuelled ULCS concept advances
Ultra-large containership would consume 326 tonnes of ammonia per day at an operating speed of 16 knots, three times more than using conventional fuel. Meanwhile, many additional safety aspects have to be considered. But tests have shown ammonia looks less dangerous to bunker than thought

South Korea’s leading shipbuilder plots alt-fuel vessel future
With the successful deployment of new technology in Laura Maersk, HD Hyundai now intends to speed up the development of mid-sized ammonia fuel engines, says COO & head of ship sales Seungyong Park

Frenzied trading grips new Shanghai container futures
The futures exchange offers retail investors a ‘licensed casino’ to bet on freight rate changes, but a narrowing spread amid a declining market could dampen enthusiasm
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Cargo safety initiative seeks to improve screening and inspections
Container lines have many tools available to root out bad rogue shippers misdeclaring dangerous goods. But until now there has been no way to share information with rivals
Piraeus port posts record half-year profit
Containers, cruise and car terminal all contributed to positive result
‘Hard part’ begins now for box sector, Jefferies warns
Carriers have seen the summer’s rally in transpacific and Asia-Europe freight rates quickly lose momentum, and the picture is further complicated by weak freight demand outlook and an upcoming influx of newbuilds. Meanwhile, lessors have seen charter rates slipping after holding up ‘remarkably well’, despite box market downturn
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IMO 2030 targets achievable if everyone is on board
Industry reps at Marine Money Asia are optimistic shipping can meet the IMO’s goals by 2030 if the industry can work together collectively
X-Press chief expects 30% higher rate for methanol-power feeder service
Newbuilds burning bio-methanol will reduce shipping emissions by more than 50%, but the cost is three times higher than the conventional fuel, says chief executive Shmuel Yoskovitz. He also pins high hopes on the so-called ‘book and claim’ system to sustain the greener route
Cargo safety initiative seeks to improve screening and inspections
Container lines have many tools available to root out bad rogue shippers misdeclaring dangerous goods. But until now there has been no way to share information with rivals
Low lay up levels point to long-term container pain
Overcapacity and weak demand are leading to poor utilisation and falling rates. Normally that would see ships laid up, but not this time
Rise of the share buyback
While shipping companies traditionally reinvested profits in expanding and modernising their fleets, listed owners have increasingly been allocating their capital towards debt repayment and share repurchases in recent years amid strong cashflows, regulatory uncertainty and a lack of yard slots
Chinese ship lessors look beyond mainstay as geopolitics and market slowdown bite
The emergence of Chinese lessors coincided with the retreat of Western shipping banks after the 2008 financial crisis. Today, charting a new course may be more vital than ever, given the mounting market and geopolitical headwinds
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