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
ShippingThe charter rates continue their upward trend and have now broken through the 10,000 dollar barrier. While the rates are up 61% year-on-year, shipping broker Toepfer Transport says the current levels do not represent record...Read more
ShippingThe charter rates for shortsea vessels in the European shortsea market have improved dramatically over the past six months, the new Shortsea Index of German shipbroker Toepfer Transport shows. The rates have increased by more...Read more
ShippingThe charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep skyrocketing and have gained further momentum. Day rates jumped by more than 10% month-on-month and now almost exceed the USD 9,000 barrier. Read more
The rapid recovery in earnings for multipurpose vessels is expected to slow from the second half of the year as capacity constraints and supply chain disruptions in competing sectors ease. Global shipping consultancy Drewry states...Read more
ShippingDrewry expects the growth of the multipurpose and heavy-lift sector to slow in the second quarter and third quarter. Conditions will remain favourable, but growth is not expected to be as strong as it was...Read more
Charter ratesDemand for multipurpose vessels is booming. The charter rates have shot up by 7.6% month on month to USD 8,902 on average, shows Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index. That is nearly 18% more than this time last...Read more
Charter ratesDrewry’s Multipurpose Time Charter Index confirms that MPV-operators are experiencing an upward trend in charter rates to beyond pre-pandemic levels. The conditions are expected to at least last as long as the disruptions in the...Read more
Almost exactly one year after the Covid-19 pandemic hit Europe, the charter rates for multipurpose and heavy-lift vessels are back at their pre-pandemic level and even passed it. The average day rate for a geared...Read more
ShippingThe charter rates for multipurpose vessels continue their positive trend into the new year and have broken through the USD 7,000 mark. The average day rate for 12,500 dwt MPP vessel now stands at USD...Read more
The incredible shortage of empty containers will at least last into January, analyst firm SeaIntelligence Consulting states. And to end the situation by then, the carriers will need to both procure new containers and reposition...Read more
ShippingThe recovery of the charter rates is gaining momentum. The average charter rate for a 12,500 dwt multipurpose vessel in December increased by 202 dollars compared to last month. That is a significantly bigger increase...Read more
ShippingCharter rates for multipurpose vessels keep rising bit by bit since the sudden fall at the beginning of the year. Day rates increased by 114 dollars to USD 6,729 this month, Toepfer’s multipurpose shipping index...Read more
ShippingThe charter rates for multipurpose vessels continue to crawl back up from the low levels of June and July this year. Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index for October shows an increase of 70 dollars to an...Read more
Charter ratesThe charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep slowly improving from their downfall earlier this year. In the latest edition of Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index, the average day rate for a 12,500 dwt geared vessel now...Read more
Charter ratesThe charter rates for multipurpose vessels have bounced back a little, shows Toepfer Multipurpose Shipping Index. Rates increased slightly in August to USD 6,492 per day for a 12,500 dwt geared vessel.Read more
Shipping outlookCharter rates for multipurpose ships are not expected to recover back to pre-Covid-19 levels until the end of 2021, with the recovery anticipated to take even longer if the global pandemic is not contained, says...Read more
Charter ratesThe charter rates for multipurpose vessels have bottomed out. Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index for July shows the rates bouncing back a notch to 6,391 dollars per day for a 12,500 dwt geared vessel. Read more
Charter ratesAverage charter rates kept falling in the past month but the decline has significantly slowed in pace. In June, the average day rate for a 12,500 dwt multipurpose vessel fell by 60 dollars compared to...Read more
Daily charter rates for multipurpose vessels keep falling as a result of lower demand caused by the coronavirus. Rates have already fallen by 13% since the beginning of 2020 and the pace of the decline...Read more
