Ship Brokering
Clarkson Shares Surge
Shares in Horace Clarkson Plc surged 14.3 percent on Wednesday after the British shipping broker said its year turnover and profit was expected to "very substantially" exceed market expectations – (Reuters)
Suezmax Rates Set To Soar
Surging Suezmax tanker rates are set to soar if Iraqi exports come back on stream next week, shipping brokers contend. Rates for the one million barrel tankers have lifted to around 100 Worldscale points on fixtures from West Africa and the North Sea to the U.S., and on cross Mediterranean and North Sea routes, brokers said.
First Tanker Fixed For Next Phase Of Oil For Food Deal
The first tanker to carry Iraqi oil exports under the next phase of the U.N. "oil for food" deal has been chartered subject to the program being extended, according to shipping brokers. The Panamanian-registered VLCC Kristhild has been fixed to Russian trader Ursa to sail from the Gulf port of Mina al-Bakr to the U.S. Gulf, provided the United Nations and Iraq reach an accord to continue exports beyond Nov. 20. The 258
FONASBA calls for clarity
The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) has called for more clarity in ship agents' rate structures. Speaking at the federation's recent annual meeting in Portugal, FONASBA president Edouard de Clebsattel said, "The relationship between the principal and the ship agent is one built on trust. It is important for that trust that principals understand clearly how they are being charged and what the fees cover
Wave of New Bulk Carriers Expected to Upset Freight Rates
Some shipping brokers expect spot freight rates for Panamax bulk carriers to decline next spring when a large number of new bulk carriers enter service. About 100 newly built bulk carriers with cargo capacities of 50,000 to 80,000 tons are to be delivered in 2001, up from about 70 vessels this year, possibly causing rates to fall, the brokers said. Spot rates for Panamax bulk carriers for the U.S. Gulf/Japan route have recently risen to three-and-a-half year highs.
Oil Tankers Booked Off US Gulf For Storage
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, two oil tankers have been booked for use as floating storage vessels off the U.S. Gulf Coast this month, shipping brokers told Dow Jones Newswires on June 27. Source: The Wall Street Journal
Tanker Rates React To OPEC
Tanker rates to the West firmed as charterers and operators took on board the implications of OPEC's decision to raise oil output, brokers reported. Rates of W68.5 ($11.50 per ton) for 280,000 tons to Europe and 255,000 tons to the U.S. Gulf ($11.75) were a Worldscale point or so above last done, brokers said. But the market appeared to be acting in a schizophrenic manner to the Far East where rates at best held for South Korea at W77.5 (about $7
Increased Activity Can't Budge Moribund Rates
A flurry of activity in the main Middle East large tanker markets failed to move rates from their moribund levels last week, shipping brokers said. However, with November cargoes having become available recently, some brokers said some firming of freight levels could be expected. Others, though, said that the large numbers of vessels - including modern ships - likely to be available over the next two months will limit any rate movement.
Brokers See End To Tanker Slide
A continued slide in Middle East tanker rates to near year lows was expected to end this week by the emergence of Saudi stems and a resumption of Iraqi exports, shipping brokers said. VLCC tanker operators' earnings hit their lowest levels yet this year as a result of a combination of heavily depressed Middle East tanker rates and fixtures plus high bunker prices, brokers said. With only eight VLCCs fixed from the Middle East last week, rates to Japan fell to W45 ($4
OPEC Output Increase Could Cause Tanker Shortage
Any easing of OPEC oil output restraints would be unlikely to create a shipping shortage despite charterers currently avoiding older tankers, ship brokers and analysts said. Signs that OPEC oil producers could relax their four million barrel a day output restraints in April which have lifted Brent oil prices to over $27.00 a barrel, were unlikely to cause demand to outstrip tanker supply, they said. This was despite charterers seeking to use newer vessels since the 25-year-old tanker Erika
Shipbuilding Capacity: Still Too High
In a market where shipbuilders are forced to accept new contracts below cost levels, a significant share of the building capacity has been withdrawn or removed. Jørn Bakkelund of RS Platou, ship brokers and investment bankers, sum up the state of the global shipbuilding market as
Braemar Opens Crude and Products Ship Broking Operation
Braemar Seascope said it is strengthening its ship broking activities by opening a new division within the group’s Houston offices focusing on the large crude and products tanker trades. The new operation will launch following the employment of four tanker brokers: Nelson Hebert
Total Customs Services Improves Operations
Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Total Customs Services is successfully using Descartes' cloud-based Canadian Customs Brokerage solution to improve shipment management, customs filing, security compliance
Invoicing Error Lays Massive Bill on Shipbroker
ITIC revealed how an invoicing error led to a shipbroker being asked to foot the bill for a bunker supply amounting to more than three-quarters of a million dollars. In its latest Claims Review, ITIC cites the case of a chartering broker which arranged a fixture for a voyage from the Black Sea
Denison Yacht Sales Adds to its Team of Brokers
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Marina Del Ray, Calif. - Denison Yacht Sales, a full-service global yacht brokerage and yacht charter firm, recently hired eight new yacht brokers and a charter fleet manager. The new hires will expand the company's presence at its Florida and California offices
Renewable Energy Insurance Suite Launched
UK-based insurance broker, IRCM, launch programmes to the Solar, Wind and Wave Sectors supported by a panel of global insurers and Lloyds underwriters IRCM, have launched a new product range aimed at the Renewable Energy Market. Available as both a wholesale and retail facility the product
Moore Stephens Strengthens Regulatory Advisory Team
Moore Stephens has further strengthened its regulatory advisory capability with the appointment of John Westlake as compliance manager. John Westlake has a broad perspective of the insurance industry acquired through a variety of roles, which has enabled him to support insurers and brokers in
The Hearsay Portal: part 2 of 2
Dr. Jim Giermanski (Chairman, Powers Global Holdings, Inc.) and Chris Giermanski (Director of International Operations, Transportation Services, Inc.) weigh in on the balance between facilitating trade and guaranteeing cargo identity and quantity - and what CPB needs to do to achieve just that.
FONASBA Supports Container Weight Verification Initiative
FONASBA, the international ship brokers and ship agents federation, this week gave its full backing to international government and industry efforts aimed at ensuring that shipping containers for export are accurately weighed. The initiative
US-flag OSV Sold, to Refit for Alaskan Waters
Twenty Grand Marine Service, L.L.C. of New Orleans, Louisiana sells U.S. flag supply vessel “Toby Tide” to Ocean Marine Services, Inc. of Kirkland, Washington. The vessel is being renamed “Sovereign” and upon the vessel's arrival from Port Hueneme to Seattle
AXSMarine Releases Version 3.1 of AXSTanker
Shipping software company AXSMarine has announced the release of AXSTanker 3.1, an enhanced version of its AXSTanker product. New options will enable Tanker brokers to access AIS and Fixtures information. AXSTanker 3.1 is optimized to produce a great user experience
Shipbroker Pays the Price
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has emphasised the potentially costly consequences of a failure on the part of shipping intermediaries to confirm in writing any initiatives performed on behalf of their principals.
Claudio Bozzo Selected As 2013 Person of the Year
NY/NJ Forwarders & Brokers Association to present award on January 25 in New York The New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association (NY/NJ FFFBA) has selected Claudio Bozzo, President and CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) Inc
Insurance Brokers Embrace UK Club Underwriting App
The UK Club has launched its “iPANDI” iPad based app to provide up to date underwriting information for members and their insurance brokers, even when on the move. The iPANDI app downloads underwriting data via the Club’s IT systems and presents it conveniently in both graphic
Willis North America Expands Marine Practice
Insurance Broker will Deliver Expertise to Maritime and Cargo Industries in Eastern Virginia and Mid-Atlantic Region. Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker with operations in Virginia, has announced two key appointments to strengthen its Marine