All Forecasts articles – Page 4

  • Trade tariffs take hold…
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    Trade tariffs take hold…

    2018-08-08T13:50:00Z

    In its second-quarter analyst call, Caterpillar confirmed that the USA’s decision to impose import tariffs on steel and other metals will have a real effect on its businesses and customers in the second half of 2018.

  • POSH benefits from improved market
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    POSH benefits from improved market

    2018-08-07T15:50:00Z

    Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has recorded a 95 percent revenue increase year-on-year for the three months to the end of June 30, 2018.

  • News

    Technology to revolutionise freight forwarding

    2018-08-01T13:30:00Z

    While the fundamentals of freight forwarding remain unchanged, the short-term future of the sector will be characterised by the introduction of technologies that unlock value and enhance capability.

  • Multipurpose time charter rates fall
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    Multipurpose time charter rates fall

    2018-07-23T15:50:00Z

    Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector have fallen over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.



  • News

    Shipping losses decline, but risks remain

    2018-07-19T10:25:00Z

    Large shipping losses have declined by more than a third (38 percent) over the past decade, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2018.

  • Trade war steams ahead
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    Trade war steams ahead

    2018-07-03T16:30:00Z

    The trade war is a speeding train, accelerating with every trade-restrictive retaliatory measure imposed and becoming ever more difficult to stop, said the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).

  • Shipping confidence holds steady
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    Shipping confidence holds steady

    2018-06-29T15:00:00Z

    Shipping confidence held steady at the four-year high of 6.4 out of 10 in the three months to the end of May 2018, according to the latest confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.

  • Global trade growth set to accelerate says DHL
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    Global trade growth set to accelerate says DHL

    2018-06-27T14:20:00Z

    The third DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) index has predicted that global trade growth will continue to accelerate over the next three months, despite increasing trade tensions.

  • Insourcing a key threat to forwarders
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    Insourcing a key threat to forwarders

    2018-06-13T16:55:00Z

    Logistics Trends & Insights has published its 2018 Evolving Freight Forwarding Market report, revealing that 54 percent of respondents think that shippers bringing their logistics functions in house is the biggest threat to the market.

  • Mood is upbeat, but challenges to overcome
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    Mood is upbeat, but challenges to overcome

    2018-06-01T10:45:00Z

    At this week's Breakbulk Europe event, during a discussion session on ocean-going issues, participants heard that companies on all sides of the supply chain still face many challenges.

  • Breakbulk Europe sees sector striking the right notes
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    Breakbulk Europe sees sector striking the right notes

    2018-06-01T10:20:00Z

    Greater optimism was on show at this week’s Breakbulk Europe event in Bremen, although the general sentiment was that business conditions remain tough in all sectors.

  • Multipurpose rates edge up
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    Multipurpose rates edge up

    2018-05-23T10:25:00Z

    Time charter rates in the multipurpose shipping sector continue to creep upwards, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.

  • ICS fears chaos and confusion
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    ICS fears chaos and confusion

    2018-05-22T14:30:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) fears ‘chaos and confusion’ unless the International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolves issues concerning the implementation of the 0.5 percent sulphur in marine fuel cap.

  • ICS warns on looming sulphur cap
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    ICS warns on looming sulphur cap

    2018-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping's (ICS) chairman, Esben Poulsson, has warned IMO member states that the implementation date of the 0.5 percent global sulphur in fuel cap is fast approaching, suggesting that “time is fast running out."

  • Multipurpose rates continue to increase
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    Multipurpose rates continue to increase

    2018-04-23T00:00:00Z

    The multipurpose shipping sector has seen a further rise in time charter rates over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.

  • Drewry remains optimistic on multipurpose recovery
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    Drewry remains optimistic on multipurpose recovery

    2018-04-20T00:00:00Z

    During a webinar earlier this week looking at the latest trends and outlook for the multipurpose shipping market, covering both breakbulk and project cargo sectors, Drewry repeated its optimistic forecast for the sector, predicting further rec

  • Multipurpose shipping is ripe for recovery
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    Multipurpose shipping is ripe for recovery

    2018-04-04T00:00:00Z

    The multipurpose shipping sector is forecast to recover further in 2018 after starting the year on a confident footing, according to the latest edition of the Multipurpose Forecaster and Annual Review, published by global consultancy Drewry.

  • DHL forecasts solid growth
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    DHL forecasts solid growth

    2018-03-30T00:00:00Z

    In its latest quarterly Global Trade Barometer, DHL has forecast solid positive growth for global trade within the next three months.

  • Shipping confidence hits four-year high
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    Shipping confidence hits four-year high

    2018-03-29T00:00:00Z

    In the three months to end-February 2018, shipping confidence reached a four-year high, according to international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.

  • Multipurpose rates continue to rise
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    Multipurpose rates continue to rise

    2018-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The multipurpose shipping sector has seen a further rise in time charter rates over the last month, according to the latest data from shipbroker Toepfer Transport.