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1 April 2026MSI

MSI appoints North American director

MSI has appointed John Moulopoulos as director, North America, with responsibility for business development in the Americas. The company said Mr Moulopoulos joins from Boston-based maritime intelligence and data delivery service Marsoft Inc, and his role will include working with North American shipowners and maritime investors, while also drawing on his heritage and network to … Continue reading MSI appoints North American director →

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2 November 2022MSI

Optimism over reopening of China requires caution

Speculated relaxation of Beijing’s zero-Covid stance from March next year is likely to be progressive and take place largely within the country’s border. A successful reopening will boost transportation demand and in the longer-run reduce supply chain disruptions, but reaching that destination is likely to be disruptive, according to MSI. Read more at LloydsList.

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1 July 2022MSI

Singapore’s $14 Billion Mega-Port Takes Aim at Shipping Chaos

City state’s plan for a highly automated port with double the existing capacity offers a strategy for easing global supply-chain congestion. “The Singapore port’s performance during the pandemic “hasn’t been without hiccups and delays…” comments Daniel Richards from MSI read more at Bloomberg

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26 July 2021MSI

Regulation and market measures combine to reshape the shipping market- Foresight July 2021

As decarbonisation efforts, global regulation, along with the Poseidon Principles gather momentum after what has been a volatile year, even by the shipping industry’s standards, MSI thought it pertinent to publish some analysis looking at what we might achieve in the near-term.

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14 May 2021MSI

Carriers set to benefit well into next year

Depleted inventories and ecommerce demand will continue to support containerised freight demand. Box shipping is benefiting from high demand and constrained supply. But even if consumer spending patterns revert to type, the sector can expect the new normal of higher rates to remain in place. “We expect healthy trade volumes to persist over the rest … Continue reading Carriers set to benefit well into next year →

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10 March 2021MSI

Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Container Shortage

“Exporters and their industry groups are noisier and more active lobbyists on these types of issues,” said Daniel Richards, a senior analyst at Maritime Strategies International Ltd., a shipping consultancy. “When you add to that the importance of the export sector to most Asian economies you can see why these governments have at least made … Continue reading Exporters Take Unusual Steps to Ease Container Shortage →

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31 July 2020MSI

World boxship fleet update: A long road to rebalancing

Containership capacity is likely to grow by less than 2% this year. But with volumes falling more than 7% already, the gap between supply and demand will get wider. Read More in Lloyd’s List

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31 July 2020MSI

US west coast box port figures show weak rebound

Cancelled sailings are projected to significantly recede as the traditional holiday peak shipping season ramps up during the third quarter. Read more in Lloyd’s List

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19 June 2020MSI

What Gets Measured Gets Managed: The Poseidon Principles and their Impact on the Shipping Industry

Read the article written by MSI Director James Frew here

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21 April 2020MSI

Coronavirus demand slump cuts a swathe through boxship charter rates

Ocean container volumes are about to fall off a cliff

The new market outlook of U.K.-based consultancy Maritime Strategies International (MSI) reads like a Stephen King novel geared toward container-line executives. It’s not exactly feel-good reading for cargo shippers either. Cheap freight rates are only attractive if they don’t trigger another Hanjin Shipping-style bankruptcy. Read more

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6 February 2020MSI

IMO 2020 – lower sulphur means higher freight rates

‘From our discussions with Maritime Strategies International (MSI) and other active participants in the freight market, we now expect a higher uptake of scrubbers. We estimate that 20-25% of the larger Capesize vessels will have scrubbers fitted by end 2020. For the mid-size Panamax vessels, the uptake is lower at 5%.’ Read more

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17 December 2019MSI

DP World chomps its way toward end-to-end logistics after swallowing up Feedertech

Take a look at Daniel Richard’s comments on the latest with DP world’s acquisition of Feedertech. Read more

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20 November 2019MSI

Box Line Predatory Pricing undermining rates

MSI predicts rates will slip in the coming weeks as demand tapers. Read more in Freight Waves

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23 October 2019MSI

BIMCO Proposes Slow-Steaming Alternative to IMO

In the Shipping Herald, MSI’s Dan Richard’s Load Star article is quoted- ‘Liner companies face a “trade-off” between minimising fuel bills, thus cutting emissions, but no longer being able to offer a full network of port pairs.’ Read more

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23 October 2019MSI

IMO 2020 and blank sailings to define Q4 container markets

MSI argues in Hellenic Shipping News that liner charges to customers, as they introduce the more expensive low sulphur fuels, will define box-shipping markets in the coming months. However, MSI is sceptical of claims that expected fuel price increases in January will lead shippers to front-load cargoes. Read more

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17 July 2019MSI

Carbon Carriers

The consequences for shipping markets of a major shift in energy consumption away from hydrocarbons and towards renewables and biofuels is the subject of a report prepared by MSI on behalf of the European Climate Foundation. MSI’s shipping market modelling systems were used to analyse how global fossil fuel demand reductions could alter inter-regional commodity … Continue reading Carbon Carriers →

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