Drewry: Northbound ECSA-Europe Trade Turning the Corner

The northbound East Coast South America – Europe trade is finally on the mend heading into the Brazilian...

Drewry: World Container Index – 23 Mar 17

The World Container Index assessed by Drewry, a composite of container freight rates on 8 major routes to/from the US, Europe and Asia, is down 2.9% to US$1350.61/40ft container [updated Thurs, 23 Mar 17].

Drewry: No Recovery for LNG Shipping Rates until 2018

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipowners will have to wait until 2018 for earnings to improve, when the majority...

Drewry: Container Shipping Profitability to Continue Diminishing

Diminishing profitability in the container shipping sector is expected to continue until the end of the year keeping major carriers on the thin ice.

Drewry: Delivery of ULCVs a Double Whammy

The delivery of some 54 ships of at least 10,000 teu, expected to be deployed in the Asia-North Europe trade...

Drewry: Coal Continues Capesize Problems

A decline in demand for Capesize vessels has been countered by an improvement in demand for Panamax vessels,...