IndustryJun 19
Chemical tanker rates firm as ARA inventories tighten
Spot rates on the Rotterdam–Houston run climbed for a third straight week as parcel availability thinned.
Maritime news from the Vessel Hunter editorial team: vessel sales, incidents, dark-fleet flags, sanctions hits, and port activity.
Spot rates on the Rotterdam–Houston run climbed for a third straight week as parcel availability thinned.
A mid-size bulker was held following a port state control inspection flagging multiple structural deficiencies.
The latest designations name additional tankers linked to opaque ownership structures.
Box volumes recovered in the latest monthly figures, with dry bulk broadly flat.
Analysts flag a recurring loss-of-signal pattern consistent with prior dark-fleet behaviour.
A 2009-built handysize was reported sold to undisclosed Greek interests.
Yard slots for new gas carriers now stretch well into the latter half of the decade.
A minor collision was reported in the eastbound lane; no pollution observed.