Newbuild deliveries in 2025, in cgt terms, are set to be the highest since the end of the last boom in 2012. How long the shipbuilding boom will last forms the lead in the November edition of Splash Extra, our sister title that is now free to read.
The monthly title also contains the key news items from November, arguably the busiest month of the year for shipping news.
There’s regular market commentary on tankers, dry bulk and containers, the best research notes in Splash Extra’s Analyst Abstract section, an interview with Erik Staubo, the CEO of Norwegian digital solutions provider CFARER, who warns: “If companies stop hiring juniors because AI boosts individual output, who becomes a senior in 10 years?” Monthly Broker, Splash Extra‘s regular look at the secondhand market, notes how strong freight rates, sky-high crude earnings and firming bulker prices are driving a rush of late-year deals, from 15-year-old capes above $30m to mid-teen ultramaxes and $32m MRs. Finally, our special correspondent considers how shipping is facing the same decarbonisation issues as aviation.
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