Adrian Brown is away.

The U.S. is still the most active region globally. Europe has been quiet for yet another week, and although Asia has seen slightly more new business q ...

A long holiday weekend in the U.S., celebrations to mark the end of Ramadan in many countries and very poor demand elsewhere has meant that little has ...

It has been another shockingly quiet week in most areas of the world. Many were surprised by the United Kingdoms vote to leave the European Union, and ...

It has probably been one of the quietest weeks of the year for all markets primarily due to the June 23 Brexit referendum, which is causing jitters th ...

Shipping demand globally has been weak for several weeks, causing rates to decline in both the U.S. and Europe while Asian rates appear to have bottom ...

Adrian Brown is away.

Adrian Brown is away.

Adrian Brown is away.

Rates out of the U.S. Gulf have been marked down despite an apparent deluge of demand, while Europe and Asia both shared a quiet spell amid widespread ...

Despite strong performance on most U.S. routes, owners have not been as bullish as could be expected. Meanwhile, public holidays in Asia and Europe ha ...

It was another dull week in Asia, and Europes market continued to flatten. Only U.S. business is thriving – yet even there, freight rates have s ...

U.S. shipping demand is strong, but lack of vessel space continues to stifle new business. Europe experienced another slow week, while Asia remains di ...

U.S. markets are very active, and most routes out of the U.S. Gulf lack any prompt space. European markets have slowed down a notch since Easter. Asia ...

Adrian Brown is away this week.

Adrian Brown is away. Adrian Brown is a senior market analyst for chemicals and base oils with SSY Shipbrokers, London. Information about SSY can be f ...

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers conference in Dallas, Texas, drew participants from all over, meaning that even non-U.S. markets w ...

The U.S. has more freight enquiries than it can handle. Both Europe and Asia had a steady week, with some routes softer but others stable or a touch f ...

Heavy demand for space continues to stoke the fires in the U.S. Gulf. Asian markets are a little more promising, while Europe is unchanged. U.S. Gulf ...