Karen Ng
Karen Ng is Lloyd’s List’s Senior Reporter based in Singapore, covering all aspects of shipping in Southeast Asia. She joined us in September 2023 after more than a decade of reporting experience, primarily as a commodities specialist, with stints at S&P Global Commodity Insights covering refined oil products, petrochemicals, and at Fastmarkets covering alloys and base metals. Prior to covering commodities, Karen was a business journalist, covering mergers and acquisitions at Mergermarket. She began her career in business news coverage on Singapore’s Business Times publication.
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Medium-range tanker rates west of Suez to dip on Russia’s diesel export ban — FGE
Estimates predict the volume of diesel lost to the export market will be around 7.3m barrels, while Russia is expected to lift the diesel ban in around 11 days
Dry bulk owners right to be disappointed
Unwinding congestion and more vessel orders will dampen positive deadweight demand in the dry bulk market, according to Maritime Strategies International
Rotterdam-Singapore green corridor aims to cut emissions by up to 30% by 2030
MPA, Port of Rotterdam and 20 other partners in the green and digital shipping corridor will work together to cut shipping emissions in line with the IMO’s revised targets
BRS lowers product tanker earnings forecast on lower product yields
Rising middle distillate demand has pushed up short-term interest for product tankers, but a shortage of supply in feedstock heavy/sour crude could dampen appeal by the beginning of 2024
Panama Canal drought to boost MR flows from Far East, says Gibson
Medium-range tankers could be the tanker group most affected if the Panama Canal traffic jam drags on past September. This could spur demand for Asian barrels to the west coast of South America, according to Gibson Shipbrokers
Crude tanker demand to rise on oil shortage, says Jefferies
Crude tanker demand is likely to increase until 2024 driven by rising oil demand and low inventories, according to Jefferies