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In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the recycling of dry bulk ships which has reached the second lowest level in 16 years between January and August.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at China’s seaborne dry bulk imports which have risen 6% y/y between January and August 2024, defying concerns over China’s domestic demand, its real estate crisis and producer price deflation. 

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week”, BIMCO's Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, examines the rise in coal shipments to India, the world’s second largest importer of coal.

BIMCO has started work to develop a new time charter party specifically designed for the maritime transportation of carbon dioxide (CO2) – an “industry first” which will be particularly relevant for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) market that is emerging as part of global efforts to combat climate change.

The Q3 2024 Shipping Market Overview & Outlook from BIMCO has been released which features an analysis of the tanker shipping market regarding supply and demand.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the ship contracting spree for the container segment which has seen a total of 1.59m TEU capacity contracted so far in 2024, the third highest since 2008. 

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, explores the contraction of product tankers which has reached an 18-year high.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at US grains exports which are expected to increase this year compared with 2023.

BIMCO has released a Best Practice Guide aimed at helping shipowners reduce their single-use plastic (SUP) footprint by installing advanced drinking water systems onboard.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, examines the rise in India’s seaborne crude oil imports from Russia and the impact it has on sailing distances and ship types.