freight rates

(Bloomberg) — The worst start to a year for freight rates is leading one of the creators of shipping derivatives to bet on a recovery as owners of

(Bloomberg) — Rates to charter the largest oil tankers on their busiest trade route were little changed as the glut of vessels absorbed increased demand.

(Bloomberg) — Rates to ship liquefied natural gas will decline over the next three years as trade fails to keep pace with the construction of new

(Bloomberg) — The largest oil tankers will remain unprofitable for at least two more years as the fleet overwhelms slowing demand for crude imports,

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for Capesize ships, the largest carriers of iron ore and coal, remained at a six-week low as a dearth of cargoes curbed hiring of

(Bloomberg) — Global liquefied natural gas prices on the spot market will enter a bearish cycle from 2016 to 2017 as new supply comes online before Asian

Charter costs for the biggest oil tankers plying the industry’s busiest trade route rose for a second session as charterers in China returned to work

Earnings are about zero for the biggest oil tankers, hauling almost half the world’s seaborne crude, and owners of the ships may opt to remove them from

Returns for Panamax ships, the main grain and coal carriers, reached the highest in almost two months as the reopening of some Asian offices after holidays and

Returns for Panamax vessels that haul coal and other commodities strengthened, nearing a two- month high, on increasing exports of the mineral from the U.S.

Oil tankers that move crude between U.S. ports are reaping windfall profits as domestic production surges and American laws prohibit exports. Rates for Jones

(Bloomberg) — Returns for oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s busiest trade route, reached the lowest level since August

(Bloomberg) — Tankers that carry about half of the refined oil products transported by sea will lose money for the next five years as an oversupply of

(Bloomberg) — The rally in rates to ship liquefied natural gas may end as winter demand subsides and a shortage of cargoes curbs trading to profit from

(Bloomberg) — Earnings for the biggest oil tankers on the benchmark route shipping Saudi Arabian crude to Japan will rise 48 percent this year to average

By Michelle Wiese Bockmann (Bloomberg) — Rates for ships carrying minerals and grains will climb almost threefold by 2015 as demand for the vessels

(Bloomberg) — Losses widened for the largest oil tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia, the industry’s busiest trade route, as a surplus of

(Bloomberg) — Price arbitrages that make it profitable for traders to ship coal and iron ore to China may become more important in determining ship

(Bloomberg) — Iron ore is poised to decline through the end of March as China, the world’s largest user, has a week-long holiday next month and

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s biggest state-owned crude producer, booked a tanker to haul a cargo to the U.S. Gulf Coast next