Peak in China’s coal demand in sight as renewables jump 12% : BIMCO
LONDON : Between January and April 2024, China’s electricity generation from renewables surged 12% y/y, significantly outpacing the 6% growth in generation from fossil fuels. While steam coal shipments to China rose 29% y/y,
Global soya bean exports expected to grow 8% until 2025 : BIMCO
LONDON : “Global soya bean exports are forecast to grow by 8% between 2023 and 2025 based on data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Stronger import demand from China will be
Container ship deliveries hit new YTD record of 1m TEU : BIMCO
LONDON : “In 2023, 2.3 million TEU of container ship capacity was delivered, beating the former all-time high by 37%. Year-to-date another record has been set as more than 1 million TEU has already
Dry Bulk shipping fundamentals seen improving moving forward : BIMCO
LONDON : We expect the supply/demand balance to strengthen in 2024 and weaken in 2025. Supply is estimated to grow by 2-3% in 2024 and 1.5-2.5% in 2025, while demand is projected to grow
IBIA collaborates with BIMCO on fuel and maritime challenges
LONDON : IBIA – The International Bunker Industry Association and BIMCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on some of the monumental challenges and opportunities within the areas of bunker, marine
BIMCO’s SHIPMAN 2024 available for use
LONDON : The updated 2024 version of BIMCO’s widely used ship management contract SHIPMAN is now available for use in SmartCon and on the BIMCO website accompanied by explanatory notes. SHIPMAN 2024 was adopted
COVID pandemic wiped 24.6 million TEU off container market growth : BIMCO
LONDON : “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global container market grew only 1.5% from 171.0 million TEU in 2019 to 173.5 million TEU in 2023. Without the pandemic, that figure would have been
EU tanker import tonne mile demand up 12% as ships avoid Red Sea area : BIMCO
LONDON : “In 2023, sanctions on Russian oil exports by the EU caused a major shift in tanker trades and a 10% increase in average sailing distances for EU tanker imports. Now, attacks on