Firms in Fed’s Beige Book Fret Over Any Lengthy Baltimore Port Closure
(Bloomberg) — The closure of one of the East Coast’s busiest ports after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has so far not led to broad price increases,...
Increased Asian imports of West African oil may lift demand for very large crude carriers as daily rates stay below $15,000, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council, known as Bimco.
“Average earnings in the VLCC segment will keep owners on the rack, as they are unlikely to escape the agonizing lows around $2,000-$15,000 per day,” Peter Sand, an analyst at the Bagsvaerd, Denmark-based trade group representing 65 percent of ship owners, said in an e-mailed report. “A potential upside could come from increased Asian imports from West Africa.”
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