New Risks Heap More Pressure On Beleaguered Container Market

Drewry now expects global port throughput to rise by 2.6% in 2019, down from the previous 3.0% expectation.

Dry Bulk FFA: Capesize Market Under Pressure Mirroring Physical Trades

Capesize FFA Commentary:Capes came under significant pressure today from the start with new lows being sold on...

Dry Bulk FFA: Capesize Market Negatively Affected by Pressure on Freight Rates

Capesize FFA Commentary:The woes in the physical market impacted further on paper rates today. Prompt contracts...

Dry Bulk FFA: Capesize Market Still Under Pressure

Capesize FFA Commentary:With continued weakness on both basis FFA remained under pressure on the front months...

Edge of Disinvestment: US Shale Oil Sector Under Pressure Amid Prices Slide

US oil drillers are facing the creeping threat of disinvestment for the second time in the past three years, as...

Tankers: VLCC earnings under pressure as fleet grows – brokers

VLCC earnings are likely to come under downward pressure in the medium-term on a combination of a rise in oil stocks, cuts in crude output, a larger fleet and more efficiency in ports, according to tanker market players.

Fitch: Shale Recovery to Keep Oil Prices Under Pressure in 2017

The recovery in US drilling activity will drive up shale oil production in the second half of 2017, offsetting a portion of recent oil price gains, Fitch Ratings says. We therefore expect average oil prices for the year to be below those in January and Fe