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US jobs recovery stalls as Washington is deadlocked on further stimulus11 September 2020US jobs recovery stalls as Washington is deadlocked on further stimulus In a sign that the jobs recovery is stalling,…
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ME Gulf eastbound rates could fall further14 August 202015kt ME Gulf/M. China freights declining since June 15kt ME Gulf/ M.China freights fell 19% MoM in July, which was…
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Slow VLSFO recovery amid COVID-1907 August 2020VLSFO prices at major bunkering ports rising since May Rising crude prices and easing lockdown measures are putting upward pressure…
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Second wave of COVID-19 cases could dampen oil price recovery30 July 2020Brent prices gained 6% MoM this month Brent prices rose higher in July as global oil demand picks up….
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Chemical fleet slated to grow 2% in 202017 July 2020Drop in fuel costs supports margins of older tonnage Eastport Research and Strategy has revised upwards its chemical and chemical/product…
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Rising Brazilian soybean imports could hurt China’s palm oil demand03 July 2020Chinese palm oil imports fell in 1Q amid COVID-19 outbreak China has ramped up its purchases of Brazilian soybeans in…
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IMF revises grim forecasts down further26 June 2020Global GDP to shrink almost 5%, world trade down nearly 12% in 2020 The global economy and trade will…
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25k DWT sector growing rapidly19 June 202025k DWT STST tanker order surge after 2016 rule change From January 2016, chemical tanker newbuildings sized 8,000 DWT and…
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Falling Malaysian palm oil inventories could weigh on freights12 June 202012kt E.Msia/M.China freights move in tandem with Malaysia palm oil stocks Malaysia palm oil inventories dipped for the first time…
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