Singapore and Malaysia Singapore’s VLSFO availability remains tight, with lead times varying significantly among suppliers. Some recommend around seven days, while others advise much longer lead times of up to 19 days. This compares with last week’s lead times of 7-13 days. A source attributed the tightening availability to reduced supply among suppliers and shortages ...
The LNG shipping market is witnessing the emergence of Mexico’s LNG export corridor, underlying the growing influence of the Pacific LNG trade. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “amid broader uncertainty in the LNG market, the outlook is being shaped by disruptions to Middle Eastern flows, an uncertain Qatari recovery, and Europe’s ...
One of ocean shipping’s critical chokepoints just got a little tighter. The Panama Canal Authority in an advisory to shipping reduced daily vessel transits beginning in September and postponed previously announced draft increases for Neopanamax vessels. The measures reflect a deteriorating outlook linked to below-average rainfall and the prospect of a severe 2026–2027 El Niño weather event. The early warning indicates that the water supply in Lake Gatun supplying the canal’s lock system is again becoming a direct constraint on the reliability, cost and routing of cargo moving through U.S. East
Einride reported Tuesday a first-half revenue of SEK 273 million ($27 million), up 26% year over year on a constant-currency basis. It was the Swedish company’s first earnings release since its June 10 Nasdaq listing. Management expects growth to accelerate to between 60% and 73% in the second half. The company is pairing that outlook with two new partnerships. Six days before the earnings, Einride announced a joint initiative with DAF Trucks to integrate its autonomous driving system into DAF’s electric truck platform. It also disclosed plans to deploy 500 Tesla Semi trucks on its Saga AI pla