FLEETS As bunker price hikes, bankruptcy and buy-outs beset the chemical tanker market, operators are finding it tough. Some have already given it up as a bad job
FLEETS Last month witnesses a spate of restructuring as chemical and product tanker owners attempt to stay the course. For many, a mis-match between capital expenditure and freight income has put a strain on their balance sheets
FLEET The continual sluggishness of the economic climate coupled with the over-enthusiastic ordering of new ships during the economic boom of the mid-2000s mean the chemical tanker industry is still struggling to recover
MARKETS Making money out of shipowning is more than just a matter of taking advantage of good freight rates, as the latest results from some of the biggest chemical and LPG tanker operators attest
FLEETS The long-awaited consolidation process in the chemical tanker industry has taken a step forward with the announcement of a planned merger between two Danish owners.
