Opinions
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Piracy down in Asia in 2020, but Abu Sayyaf remains a threat05 July 2019The Level 3 Security Alert (highest) issued by the Ministry of Transport in China for Chinese-flagged vessels transiting the Straits…
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Rising manufacturing activity in China to support cargo demand01 April 2019Global markets took heart over the weekend as the Chinese manufacturing PMI in March jumped from 49.2 to 50.5, the…
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Jiangsu’s chemical plants may be closed for safety checks, port congestion could worsen29 March 2019Following the fatal blast in Yancheng last week, the Chinese government is looking to strengthen the enforcement of existing safety…
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Eastport revises up 2020 freight increase to cover higher bunker costs28 March 2019Eastport Research & Strategy has revised up our projections for freight increases to cover higher bunker expenses due to the…
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Stepping on the gas: CPP prices up on floods, shortages27 March 2019US gasoline prices are rising on the back of floods and fires, possibly supporting increased CPP imports as well. The…
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Warning signal from the US debt markets26 March 2019The yield on three month US Treasuries has risen above that on 10 year US government bonds in recent days,…
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