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Mar 2, 20232 min read
Port Delays and Dry Bulk Rates
A sharp drop in port delays, set against the backdrop of weak trade demand, was the key factor behind the swift retreat in dry bulk...
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Mar 1, 20231 min read
38th CMA Shipping Conference
CMA Shipping, Hilton Stamford, Connecticut 21st – 23rd March 2023 On 22nd March Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft & Aditya Trivedi,...
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Feb 6, 20231 min read
The Retrofit Decision: Three Things Every Owner Must Consider
Hauke Kite-Powell, Sr Vice President, Managing Decarbonization will be speaking at the the 21st Annual Marine Money Conference in Hamburg...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
Marine Money 2023 London Ship Finance Forum
A highlight from Marine Money London was Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft, interviewing Christos Begleris (Co-CFO Star Bulk). A...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
LPG Rates Waning as We Enter 2023
VLGG spot rates, which soared to new highs above $125,000 per day in the fourth quarter of 2022 on the heels of stronger Asian and...
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Jan 17, 20233 min read
A Tale of Two Halves
2022 was a tale of two halves for the dry bulk market, with a strong first half followed by a rapid retreat in the second half of the...
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Jan 11, 20232 min read
2022 Review - Tankers
2022 was impacted by the fallout from the war in Europe, subsequent sanctions on Russian exports, China’s Covid policy, and OPEC+’s...
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Oct 8, 20221 min read
What a cloudy forecast at a Miami shipping event says about recession risk
Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft, polls "Cargo People” at the annual ASBA conference in Miami – read his observations in the...
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Oct 3, 20221 min read
The LNG Bunkering North American Summit 2022
Hilton, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., November 15th-17th On 16th November, 16.00 EST Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft and Director...
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Sep 27, 20225 min read
Current economic risks and their likely impact on shipping
It has been a long while since global economic developments were the common denominator explaining the rise and fall of all major...
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Sep 27, 20221 min read
ASBA Cargo Conference 2022
ASBA Cargo Conference Friday, 30th September, 10.30 -11 am EST In the session LOOK TO THE FUTURE, Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft,...
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Aug 23, 20222 min read
Marsoft's 22Q3 Update
Things are changing fast in some of the major shipping sectors. Our quarterly reports discuss fundamentals in detail and provide...
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Jul 7, 20222 min read
How does the Russia-Ukraine war affect European coal imports?
The Russian-Ukraine War is wreaking havoc on European energy markets, and while the oil and gas markets have drawn the most attention,...
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Jul 3, 20221 min read
MARSOFT’S JUNE 2022 eBRIEFS now available
The June eBriefs examine the impact and key developments affecting the dry bulk and tanker markets arising from the impact of the...
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
22Q2 Containership and Gas Market Reports are now available
Our Containership Market Brief looks at stormy weather ahead but is optimistic that the re-opening of the Chinese economy and the...
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May 26, 20221 min read
22Q2 DRY BULK AND TANKER MARKET QUARTERLY REPORTS
Our 22Q2 Dry Bulk and Tanker reports are out now. The discussion includes: Sanctions against Russia already making a shift in trading...
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May 17, 20221 min read
India’s Ban on Wheat Exports
The recent announcement by India that it will ban wheat exports is likely to add to the turmoil in the grain market, comments Kevin...
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May 4, 20221 min read
EU sanctions on Russian oil imports
The announcement yesterday that the EU will phase out Russian oil imports will have dramatic and long-term consequences for the tanker...
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Mar 4, 20221 min read
MARSOFT WEBINAR MARCH 4th 2022
Marsoft’s Q1 22 Release was published just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Consequently our analysts felt it imperative that...
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Feb 8, 20221 min read
Marsoft will track and publish SOFR
Starting later this month, Marsoft will be tracking and publishing a new benchmark interest rate in the wake of LIBOR’s elimination from...
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