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20 março 2023
Weight of Freight: Will vessel inefficiencies offset the VLGC order book in 2023?
The order book for very large gas carriers (VLGCs) is significant this year, when compared with the number of deliveries over recent years, and there are concerns from the market that the large number of arrivals will depress global freight rates. But there are a few fa...
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Inglês Global Frete e Transporte
14 março 2023
Weight of freight: Surge in Chinese crude demand may signal tanker rebound
China’s resurgent appetite for oil following the end of its strict zero-Covid policy is triggering an upcycle for oil tanker freight rates, as demand from the world’s biggest crude importer stretches the global fleet of 2mn bl very large crude carriers (VLCCs)
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Global Frete e Transporte Inglês
07 março 2023
Weight of Freight: A Year of Change
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and subsequent US and European embargoes have lengthened oil supply chains, straining the capacity of the global tanker fleet.
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Petróleo Frete e Transporte Global Inglês
13 fevereiro 2023
Weight of Freight: Russian trade flows pressure dirty tanker freight
The shift in trade patterns with the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict has pressured freight rates lower for dirty tankers, as reduced tonne-mile-demand and a lack of Russian volumes shipped on larger vessels has led to a vicious downwards cannibalisation within the ta...
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Inglês Frete e Transporte Global
09 fevereiro 2023
Weight of Freight: Can the ammonia fleet match growing demand?
There has been plenty of noise over the demand profile of ammonia, both as a commodity and a marine fuel, with the product being touted as the ideal solution in the race to decarbonise shipping. But with all the talk of large demand projects, will there be enough vessel...
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Frete e Transporte Inglês Global
19 janeiro 2023
Weight of Freight: These 3 factors could spur a crude freight rebound
The tanker chartering rush that pushed crude freight rates to record highs in November 2022 is over, but the question remains: what could cause rates to rebound?
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Frete e Transporte Global Inglês
19 janeiro 2023
Weight of Freight: Dry bulk ton-miles soar as Europe moves from Russian coal
Last year, the dry bulk trade routes in Europe were reshaped after the European Union and other countries exercised sanctions against Russia. After Russian coal was banned in Europe in August, the ton-miles increased in the region, but it didn`t support the rates for dr...
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Frete e Transporte Global Agricultura Carvão Metais Gás natural/GNL Inglês
16 dezembro 2022
Weight of Freight: Georgia’s IMO rep talks fake registrations
Matthew Mitchell, Market Reporter at Argus sits down with Ivane Abashidze, Georgia's rep to the IMO and Vice Chair to the IMO Legal Commitee as they discuss the IMO's legal committee and some of the issues it deals with including insurance and sanctions.
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Inglês Frete e Transporte Global
13 dezembro 2022
Driving Discussions and the Weight of Freight: Why 2023 will be a year of change for diesel shipping
European distillates’ demand will shape the global flows and the shipping market, which is to become a central element for the supply of Diesel into Europe, particularly from February 2023 onwards, once Russian Diesel is phased out.
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Russo Inglês Frete e Transporte
23 novembro 2022
Weight of Freight: Coasting through the winter and into 2023?
This latest Weight of Freight podcast episode focuses on the 2023 orderbook, the return of the European refineries, Polish demand and what these could all mean for freight rates.
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Inglês Europa Frete e Transporte GLP/LGN
28 outubro 2022
Weight of Freight: Urals crude seeks outlets under the cover of darkness
Russian charterers have been hunting for alternative ways of exporting crude as EU sanctions loom, and many have started to consider running “dark” — long the key to sanctioned Iran maintaining a presence in the global oil market.
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Petróleo Frete e Transporte Global África Ásia-Pacífico Europa Antiga União Soviética América Latina e Caribe Oriente Médio Inglês
22 junho 2022
Weight of Freight: Euronav breaks down decarbonization for tankers
Euronav’s Head of Fuel Procurement, Rustin Edwards, joins Argus Head of Freight Alex Younevitch
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Inglês Frete e Transporte Global
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