MSI remains positive for the short-term outlook for capesize rates and projects time charter rates to be above $20,000 a day on average for the fourth quarter of this year

Overall orderbook remains at historically low levels, adding to the optimism in the market

Deutsche Bank sees mid-sized carriers outperforming other dry bulk segments on the back of strengthening coal trades in the Pacific basin combined with higher grains exports in the Atlantic

Safe Bulkers has agreed a number of loan amendments and refinancings, resulting in pushing back about $132m in balloon repayments

The company posted $5.3m in adjusted net losses in 2018, compared with $40.5m in the first nine months of 2017

Each scrubber is seen costing between $1.5m to $2.2m and the company expects 60-70% of the costs to be financed

With strong supply-demand signals, external factors such as Washington’s policy preferences have become the strongest risks to shipping markets

Supply-demand balances are improving in box, dry bulk, oil and gas shipping sectors as shipping confidence index rises further

With a broad market recovery and a brighter outlook, owners have a chance to avoid past mistakes in 2018

For the first time in several years, the demand and supply equilibrium should be restored

Capes forecast to double yearly earnings as China again drives demand