Market Chat: Capesize values surge by 50% YoY 

The Bulker sale and purchase market is back in full swing following the summer break. There have already been 12 sale and purchase transactions reported, compared to two over the whole month of August. During the same period last year, there were just eight Capesizes reportedly sold in September 2023, resulting in an increase of …

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DWT capacity falls across bulkers and tankers transiting the Suez Canal

Nearly a year since hostilities erupted in the Red Sea region, we can observe the significant and ongoing impact this conflict continues to have on global shipping routes using Veson trade data. The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, has seen reduced traffic as shipowners and operators weigh the risks posed …

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Top Tanker buyers of the last six months

The top three buyers of the last six months in the Tanker sector have already spent over 1 bn USD. Using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the top Tanker buyers since March 2024. The busy sale and purchase market has been driven by the positive sentiment in the market as supply continues to be …

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2024 Half Year Review: LNG

This half year review is one of a series of reports providing a summary analysis of the first half of 2024 in the tanker, bulker, container, offshore, and LPG/LNG sectors. In each, we explore three areas: the newbuild market, second-hand sale and purchase activities, and demolition trends. Combining Veson’s extensive datasets with many decades of …

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2024 Half Year Review: LPG

This half year review is one of a series of reports providing a summary analysis of the first half of 2024 in the tanker, bulker, container, offshore, and LPG/LNG sectors. In each, we explore three areas: the newbuild market, second-hand sale and purchase activities, and demolition trends. Combining Veson’s extensive datasets with many decades of …

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Container Ship Orders Reach Two-year High

57 newbuilding orders were placed for Container vessels in July 2024, with orders for that month alone outpacing the 40 contracts inked in the first six months of the year. New Container orders for July 2024 represent the highest number of orders since June 2022 where 65 were placed.   Singaporean owners were the most …

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The Emerging West-African Dry Bulk Supplier

Senior Maritime Analyst Mikkel Nordberg introduces his whitepaper on Guinea’s rise to prominence in bauxite and iron ore.

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2024 Half Year Review: Bulkers

These half year reviews provide a summary analysis of the first half of 2024 in the tanker, container, offshore, and LNG / LPG sectors. In each, we explore three areas: the newbuild market, second-hand sale and purchase activities, and demolition trends. Combining Veson’s extensive datasets with many decades of combined experience among our analysts, these …

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2024 Half Year Review: Ferries

This ferry half year review is one of a series of reports providing a summary analysis of the first half of 2024 in the tanker, bulker, container, offshore, and LNG / LPG sectors. In each, we explore three areas: the newbuild market, second-hand sale and purchase activities, and demolition trends. Combining Veson’s extensive datasets with …

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