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New gas charter party hits the mark in busy market environment

ASBAGASVOY, the new voyage charter party for gas tankers developed jointly by BIMCO and the Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. (ASBA) has seen a rapid uptake after its release to the market in September 2020. Christian Hoppe, BIMCO’s General Counsel, has talked to BW LPG, Petredec a... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Supply/demand balance

Houthis continue to attack ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, and there is no end to the conflict in sight.  We therefore base our forecasts on the assumption that rerouting of ships away from the Red Sea and the Suez Canal towards the Cape of Good Hope may impact the market throughout 2024,... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Supply/demand balance

Despite weaker cargo volumes during the first half for both the crude and product tanker markets, we forecast a recovery during the second half and that both markets on average will see a stronger 2024 than 2023. Muted fleet and supply growth in both markets during 2024 is a key enabler for the re... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Supply/demand balance

We expect the supply/demand balance to strengthen in 2024 but weaken in 2025. Supply is estimated to grow by 3-4% in 2024 and 1.5-2.5% in 2025, while demand is projected to grow by 4.5-5.5% in 2024 and weaken by 1-2% in 2025. Freight rates are expected to stay strong during the rest of 2024, but de... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Supply/demand balance

We have revised our assumption regarding when ships might return to normal Red Sea and Suez Canal routings. In our previous report, we assumed that reroutings will only impact the first half of 2024. Since there are no signs of a resolution, we now work with a scenario assuming that all of 2024 will... Please follow the link to continue reading.