New MPV tonnage unlikely to reach 2019 levels – Drewry
The orderbook for new multipurpose vessels, which include breakbulk and project cargo ships are again lagging behind the dry bulk and containership. The MPV newbuild orders are not expected to reach pre-Covid levels this year...Read more
Drewry expects further rate rises during the summer
ShippingDrewry’s Multipurpose Time Charter Index increased to USD 8,339 per day in May, representing a rise of 4.3% compared to the 2.5% rise seen in the previous month. The index is up 28% since the...Read more
Charter rates for multipurpose vessels remain stable so far
Despite the coronavirus, a very low Baltic Dry Index and problems at Zeamarine, charter rates for multipurpose and heavy-lift vessels so far seem to remain stable, according to Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index. Toepfer’s Multipurpose Index measures...Read more