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Covid-19: Icra outlook on bulk, container, offshore negative in near term

Tanker freights see upside as falling oil prices come to rescue

Covid-19: Icra outlook on bulk, container, offshore negative in near term
Updated On : 01 Apr 2020 | 5:58 PM IST

Secondary metal producers crumble under lockdown, shipping cos add to woes

Scrap imported at lower prices stuck at ports, finished goods lying at factories with no transport available; shipping firms make hay by charging huge sums for storage at ports

Secondary metal producers crumble under lockdown, shipping cos add to woes
Updated On : 27 Mar 2020 | 4:32 PM IST

2018 seen tough for cargo shipping as overcapacity threat heightens

With more than 220 container ships scheduled for delivery in 2018, realisations of container shipping lines across globe are expected to come under pressure next year due to oversupply."2018 is going to be a tough year for container shipping lines as some players are acting bullish and adding capacities which could put freights down in coming months," Audrey Dolhen, managing director of French shipping line CMA CGM Agencies (India) Pvt Ltd told Business Standard.2017, however, has been a market of improvement for container business segment, said industry officials as cargo demand picked up across globe this time with trade showing some upside. "Container shipping lines will have to act with caution next year as any kind of aggression in adding capacity will only hurt business," said Subrata K Behera, manager (ports and containers research) at Drewry, a UK-based maritime consulting company.For India, however, the impact is expected to be minimal as select bulk commodities are also ...

2018 seen tough for cargo shipping as overcapacity threat heightens
Updated On : 27 Dec 2017 | 12:24 AM IST