EMF Vessel Map
Freeport Star Currently located in Canaport, Canada Was enroute from Houston, USA to Canaport, Canada, ETA 28 July The Port of Canaport, located in Saint John, New Brunswick, is Canada’s largest crude oil import terminal and is connected to the country’s largest oil refinery Stavanger Star Currently located at Corpus Christi, USA Was enroute from […]
Bjarne Thorup joins the Board of Directors of EMF AIF SIKAV
Strengthening EMF’s governance with deep expertise from the financial sector We are pleased to welcome Bjarne Thorup to the Board of Directors. He has more than 35 years of experience in the financial sector, with an extensive background in asset management, investments, and corporate governance. During his executive career, he served as Chief Investment Officer […]
Disruptions spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire collapsed
The Strait of Hormuz has returned to full crisis conditions, Houthi forces have widened their campaign to Saudi ports, and EU sanctions enforcement has intensified From de-escalation to renewed disruption July opened with cautious optimism after the June Islamabad Memorandum established a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Shipping traffic through Hormuz was […]
National carbon pricing regimes expand as shipping awaits a global framework
In the UK, allowances are now due on emissions from vessels of 5,000 GT and above calling any UK port Maritime carbon pricing is becoming increasingly fragmented as individual countries introduce their own emissions trading systems ahead of a global framework. This trend is adding a new layer of cost exposure and compliance requirements for […]
Nye forstyrrelser i Hormuz-stredet holder tankmarkedene på et høyt nivå
En mislykket våpenhvile, økende regional spenning og endrede handelsmønstre har styrket etterspørselen etter tankskip og økt tonn-mil-behov Kort gjenåpning erstattes av fornyet stenging Juli startet med at Hormuz-stredet var delvis gjenåpnet etter våpenhvilen som ble signert i midten av juni. Råoljestrømmene fra Gulfen hadde begynt å ta seg opp igjen, Brent-prisen hadde falt tilbake mot […]
Record Chinese exports sustain demand, but trade barriers and competition are reshaping the landscape
China’s overcapacity is driving a structural shift in global vehicle trade flows, with implications for both cargo volumes and the regulatory environment Chinese exports cross one million units in a month for the first time China exported more than one million vehicles in June, up 71% year-on-year, putting the country on track to export more […]
Record-territory rates return as strait closure reshapes trade flows
Houston-Chiba earnings reached their third-strongest week on record as Middle Eastern supply was again cut off and Panama Canal constraints tightened further US supply fills the gap left by the Gulf The Islamabad Memorandum, the US-Iran ceasefire signed in mid-June that briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz, collapsed in early July after Iran resumed attacks […]
Rater på rekordnivå igjen ettersom stengingen av stredet endrer handelsstrømmene
Inntjeningen på ruten Houston–Chiba nådde sin tredje sterkeste uke noensinne da tilførselen fra Midtøsten igjen ble kuttet og begrensningene i Panamakanalen ble ytterligere strammet inn Amerikansk tilførsel fyller gapet etter Gulfen Islamabad-memorandumet, våpenhvilen mellom USA og Iran signert i midten av juni som gjenåpnet Hormuz-stredet i en kortere periode, kollapset tidlig i juli etter at […]
Renewed Hormuz disruption keeps tanker markets elevated
A failed ceasefire, rising regional tensions, and shifting trade patterns have strengthened tanker demand and increased tonne-mile requirements Brief reopening gives way to renewed closure July began with the Strait of Hormuz partially reopened following the ceasefire signed in mid-June. Crude flows from the Gulf had begun to recover, Brent had eased toward pre-conflict levels, […]
Rekordhøy kinesisk eksport driver etterspørselen etter bilskip
Kinas overkapasitet driver et strukturelt skifte i globale kjøretøyhandelsstrømmer, med positive konsekvenser for lastevolumer Kinesisk eksport passerer én million enheter på én måned for første gang Kina eksporterte mer enn én million kjøretøy i juni, opp 71 prosent fra året før, noe som setter landet på kurs mot å eksportere mer enn 10 millioner kjøretøy […]