The new year began with a gradual build-up of demand, which has been fitting for the amount of vessel space available. U.S. Gulf The U.S. was closed f ...

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The last few weeks of December passed without any great drama. Most ships in all the key regions managed to find employment over the holiday period, w ...

U.S. markets are quieter, but on some routes, December space has become scarce. The immediate urgency in the European market is less apparent, but shi ...

The U.S. is developing a much tighter space situation through improved demand. Europe has been busy as well, and some routes are noticing a slight upw ...

Finally, theres a more positive feel to the market, with more spot market opportunities in all areas. Rates have begun to climb in Asia, but Europe an ...

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European markets are finally showing some improvement, while Asia continues to push on into December. Its now only the U.S. markets that are lacking v ...

Asian markets have continued to rebound and many ships are fixed into December. The U.S. had a rather dull week, and Europe was even quieter than the ...

Asian markets are beginning to experience tightness on some routes. A slight improvement was noticed on a couple European routes too, but nevertheless ...

Global shipping markets remain subdued while players come to grips with crudes fall and thus, lower commodity values. There arent many reports of rest ...

Many oil-based chemical products continue to see price erosion, with the result that world trade is coasting, with just immediate needs being covered ...

Falling commodity prices have interrupted trade flows in many areas, and many cargoes have been sidelined over the past fortnight. This applies to all ...

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Several routes out of the U.S. are commanding higher freights, but most are unchanged. Europe has been very slow, while Asia is steady, especially on ...

The U.S. has been noticeably busier and small increases in freight are starting to appear. Europe has been a little more active on coastal markets, bu ...

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It has been very quiet in the European market the last few weeks. The U.S. is not very busy either, but there are splashes of activity. Asian markets ...

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It has been another encouraging week in the U.S. market with improved volumes recorded on several key routes. Asian markets are running smoothly, wher ...