Tanker shipping

Short-term impact on the chemical shipping market if the India-China dispute escalates
Due to the India-China dispute, the threat of deteriorating trade relations between the two countries has become real. Meanwhile, we expect freight rates to decline in 3Q20 on routes from the Middle East/India to China.

29 May 2020: Dip in demand: US to push methanol cargoes towards Asia and Europe
A slump in methanol demand is forcing the US to push more methanol cargoes to Asia and Europe. Therefore, we expect freight rates for coated MR2 tankers to improve on these routes.

30 Apr 2020: Iranian exports to hit record lows amid US sanctions on Chinese companies and the global outbreak of COVID-19
On 18 March 2020, the US imposed sanctions on seven entities (including Chinese trading and shipping companies) for knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, and marketing of petrochemical products from Iran.

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