Bank lending to the industry and interest in the capital markets have enjoyed a resurgence in 2021 as the dry bulk and container shipping sectors have bounced back. Yet financiers say ‘there is work to do’ on the challenges posed by decarbonisation and other ESG issues

Charleston’s import volume in the second half of 2021 is expected to surge by 20.6%

Growth downtrend in 2022 and 2023 across the world will dampen prospects for the shipping industry, but record high earnings are likely to encourage containership owners to make more acquisitions and capital investments

While the potential price mark-ups bode well for terminal operators, there are concerns about interventions by the government. The authorities are now committed to reducing the financial burden upon shippers, who have already been overwhelmed by high shipping costs

The shipping and logistics industries have worked so well for so long that politicians and public have had little real reason to notice them in recent decades. And despite recent minor turbulence, that will continue to be largely the case

The annual Lloyd’s List Outlook Forum and industry poll is a reliably insightful gauge of issues keeping business chiefs awake at night and this year regulatory uncertainty, looming overcapacity, a workforces skills crisis and supply chain disruption emerged as the hot topics causing sleepless nights. The podcast this week offers a view from the Outlook Forum panellists, explaining why business leaders need to juggle short- and long-term risk management

British supermarkets have become the latest in a long line of retailers struggling to circumvent sky high rates and reliability concerns by chartering a small Chinese general cargoship to save their Christmas supply chain woes

Regulatory uncertainty may have topped the industry’s list of major risks, but industry leaders attending the annual Lloyd’s List Outlook Forum argue that decisions will have to be taken at pace ahead of any legislative framework