Markets out of the U.S. are not very exciting, but nor is there an over tonnage situation as there is in Europe, that is keeping freight rates depress ...

U.S. markets are relatively stable, but European markets are slow and rates are soft. Even the markets in Asia are quieter than they were back in Marc ...

It has been a very quiet week across all areas, partly due to the exodus of market participants to the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers c ...

There has not been any great change to the situation in the U.S. Gulf, while some of the European routes reported reduced activity. It was really only ...

U.S. markets continue to tighten and some freights have risen. Asian activity has started to reassert itself, while European markets are bouncing abou ...

The new month has brought about a complete change to the market. Both Europe and Asia experienced a dramatic slowdown in new trade, whereas the U.S. s ...

Europe had another busy week, although not quite as frantic as the previous week. The U.S. Gulf has picked up, and there are fewer open ships. Asia is ...

Europe has been the most active of all the markets, followed closely by Asia. U.S. shipping has hit a brick wall, with demand muted for almost the ent ...

Finding vessel space in February has become an issue on a number of long-haul routes from the U.S. Gulf and Europe, and could lead to an attempt to in ...

Rates are unchanged across the board in the U.S. market. Europe continues to see an element of tightness on the long haul routes, and in Asia there is ...

U.S. markets have not changed much this week, while European markets look much the same as last week too. In that respect, Asia is also unchanged, but ...

U.S. markets have tightened noticeably for January loading, and rates have lifted on some routes. European coastal trades are still depressed but the ...

European markets continue to disappoint due to the lack of activity. U.S. volumes have improved slightly, but not enough to alter rates. Asia remains ...

It has been a sedate start to the year in Europe and the Americas, whereas the market in Asia continues to record high levels of demand. U.S. Gulf of ...

The year is finishing on a slow note in the United States and Europe. There was only a moderate amount of extra demand caused by year-end inventory sh ...

Hurricane Sandy brought the U.S. market to a standstill, with very little business accomplished over the past week. Europe has been seriously quiet, w ...

U.S. markets continue to see some areas where demand is increasing, and there are not so many open positions. Europe had a very poor week with most ro ...

Europes trade is intermittent, with some days more active than others. The United States remains quiet, while Asia takes a rest during Golden Week. ...

U.S. cargo volumes dropped away, exposing the next round of prompt open tonnage in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Europe had another steady week, while Asia ...

The U.S. market is not quite as over-tonnaged as it used to be, which has allowed rates to stabilise, but it is still fairly slow across most trade la ...